ESPN reports that, before announcing his retirement, Derek Carr contacted other teams. He would've played through injury for them, but not the Saints?

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The New Orleans Saints suffered a surprising loss this offseason when quarterback Derek Carr retired out of nowhere. Even if the team had preparations in place for that decision, his choice shocked the NFL world.