$80M Rich Derek Carr Gets Over Retirement Blues With Next Career Step After Falling Out of Favor in New Orleans.
Rewind three months: The Saints, desperate for cap space, restructured Carr’s $150 M deal, freeing up $30.9 M. Days later, he suffered a gnarly shoulder injury (Labral tear). Degenerative rotator cuff. The kind of diagnosis that turns “next season” into a myth. So Carr did what he’s always done—’audibled’. In the NFL, retirement isn’t an end—it’s a lateral pass into the great unknown. For Derek Carr, the 34-year-old quarterback who once slung spirals under the Vegas lights and the New Orleans jazz haze, that next play? It’s sweet. Literally.Upon reflection of prayer, and in discussion with Heather, I’ve decided to retire,” he said, his voice steady but tinged with the melancholy of unfinished business. Retired with $80 M in the bank, walked away from $30 M guaranteed, and let New Orleans keep a $10 M roster bonus as a parting gift.
We’re excited to share that former NFL stars Derek and David Carr have officially joined Frönen as brand ambassadors!” the QB announced on Instagram, his grin wider than a goalpost. “From the football field to the freezer aisle… this is personal.” The post, dripping with family pride and protein-packed dessert plugs, felt less like a retirement whimper and more like a victory formation. But for Carr, this pivot wasn’t just about swapping playbooks for popsicles. It was survival.
