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NFL Insider Urges Saints To Pursue Ex-Jets Star After Derek Carr's Retirement

Should the Saints pursue Aaron Rodgers?

Zach Pressnell

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) warms up before the game, Sunday January 5, 2025, in East Rutherford.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) warms up before the game, Sunday January 5, 2025, in East Rutherford. / Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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On Saturday morning, New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr sent shockwaves through the football world when he announced his retirement from the sport. This shocking announcement leaves the Saints with a trio of Jake Haener, Spencer Rattler, and Tyler Shough in their quarterback room.

While losing Carr depletes the quarterback room, it provides a huge boost to the Saints' cap space. Carr's retirement means the Saints don't have to paying him the $30 million he was guaranteed for 2025, which frees up the Saints to go after one or two stars still in free agency.

NFL analyst and former quarterback Robert Griffin III recently urged the Saints to pursue former New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers as a potential Carr replacement.

Rodgers has been a free agent for quite some time now, yet he still hasn't signed. At the current moment, the only team in football who's reportedly actively pursuing the 41-year-old is the Pittsburgh Steelers. That leaves Rodgers with the decision between the Steelers or retirement, unless the Saints opt to enter the race.

Rodgers would work well as a bridge quarterback in New Orleans, but the Saints wouldn't be signing him with Super Bowl expectations. Instead, Rodgers could be a good mentor and buffer signal caller for Shough, Haener, and Rattler.

Either way, New Orleans would need to offer him quite a contract to steal him from the Steelers or retirement, whichever way he's leaning.

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Zach Pressnell
ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries, reach out to Scott Neville: [email protected]

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