Carr and the Saints and reached an agreement with his retirement where he forfeits the $30 million that was originally his base salary while keeping the $10 million roster bonus. The Saints are waiving the rights to the $17.1 million from the $28.5 million signing bonus Carr received in 2023 that was subject to recoupment because he is retiring.

There is some precedent for quarterbacks making a return to the NFL at age 35 or older. Tom Brady announced his retirement in February 2022 only to announce his return 40 days later. Brett Favre retired and returned multiple times prior to his final NFL season in 2010. But neither of those situations involved Carr's shoulder injury.

David Carr recently spent time on the links with his younger brother, former Saints and Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, who shocked the NFL world over the weekend by retiring at the age of 34. David,