Carr, who will get all his $40M owed in 2025, is reportedly converting most of his salary into a signing bonus

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Saturday's move to create $30.996 million in cap space was the result of the team exercising its absolute contractual right to convert all but $1.255 million of Carr's 2025 compen

The New Orleans Saints restructured Derek Carr's contract to save salary cap space. He's the starter for 2025, but don't rule out a split in 2026.

While many assumed the New Orleans Saints restructuring Derek Carr's contract essentially guaranteed that Carr will remain New Orleans' starting quarterback for at least one more season, not everyone is convinced that is the case.

With a new regime joining the New Orleans Saints in 2025, head coach Kellen Moore says the team felt "comfortable" moving forward with veteran quarterback Derek Carr.

Despite some speculation otherwise, first-year head coach Kellen Moore said the decision to move forward with Carr as his QB1 was a pretty clear one. “We talked about our confidence in this situation and the ability for him to have success here.