Aaron Rodgers’ free agency saga could take a Saints twist with Derek Carr surgery possible

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Is location different twist coming successful nan Aaron Rodgers free agency saga?

The erstwhile Jets backmost was seemingly headed to either nan Steelers aliases retirement, but news of Derek Carr’s enarthrosis injury connected Friday intends location whitethorn beryllium different landing spot successful play.

Aaron Rodgers breaks nan Jet’s huddle during a crippled against nan Miami Dolphins successful January 2025. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

“Expect to spot a report, sooner [rather] than later, that nan Saints person reached out,” Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio wrote Friday. “Whether it goes anyplace remains to beryllium seen. However, New Orleans becomes different action for Rodgers.”

Carr’s position for 2025 is reportedly successful question. And moreover pinch New Orleans expected to return a QB successful nan draft, nan Saints extent floor plan looks awfully bladed nether center.

Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener saw action astatine nan extremity of nan 2024 play erstwhile Carr missed clip pinch surgery bones successful his hand. And some are still rostered, arsenic is Ben DiNucci. But it’s not clear if nan Saints spot immoderate of them arsenic viable starting options successful 2025?

New Orleans Saints caput coach Kellen Moore answers questions from nan media during nan NFL Annual League Meeting astatine The Breakers. Jim Rassol-Imagn Images

According to Spotrac, New Orleans has astir $27 cardinal successful headdress abstraction to activity with. A sizable chunk could, successful theory, beryllium utilized to onshore Rodgers.

Jets backmost Aaron Rodgers practices wearing nan jersey of linebacker Quincy Williams (56). Bill Kostroun/New York Post

The 41-year-old is coming disconnected a play successful which he threw for 3,897 yards pinch 28 touchdowns to 11 interceptions successful a disappointing 5-12 Jets campaign.

He’s watched his already constricted options dwindle this offseason, arsenic nan Giants and Vikings chose different tracks.

The Saints make for an intriguing landing spot for nan surefire Hall of Famer, though nan squad has different options it could look towards, arsenic well: veterans Ryan Tannehill, Teddy Bridgewater and Carson Wentz are each connected nan market.

Derek Carr #4 of nan New Orleans Saints throws a walk against nan Giants. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

Kirk Cousins could besides beryllium successful nan mix, though it’s improbable New Orleans chooses to bail retired a divisional rival from nan 36-year-old’s unsmooth contract.