Ross Jackson explores a Carr trade to Giants [ESPN NFL Nation Giants reporter Jordan Raanan says Derek Carr could be a trade option for Giants]

Not a ton. It works out pretty close in dead money this year, but clears it for next year.

If Carr STAYS and nothing is modified, his current cap number for us includes $30 mil base salary, $10 mil roster bonus and $11,458,000 in this years portion of his prorated bonus. For a total of $51,458,000 cap hit.

If he was CUT before March 17th, all of Carr's prorated bonuses would accelerate to 2025 which is $40,132,000. That would be dead cap. We would also be on the hook for his $10 million guaranteed salary. Leaving a dead cap of $50,132,000, but a savings of $1,326,000 against the 2025 cap and leaving nothing remaining for 2026. However, if he were to sign with another team, every dollar he makes would come back to us up to that $10 million because of offset language in his contract.

If he waived his no trade clause and was TRADED, we would still have to eat the entirety of his prorated bonuses, but his roster bonus and guaranteed salary would both move to the new team and the Saints would gain $11,326,000 in 2025 cap space and have the $40,132,000 in dead money.

So, if he moves on for any reason, Saints have $40M new on the dead cap. They're already at $41M I think so Carr would double the 2025 shirtpile. (With impacts from Ram and possibly Taysom on the way also).

If they traded Carr for a 5th, they are basically mortgaging $40M of cap space in dead cap for a 5th round pick. Oy.

I'd rather them keep him and add some to the dead cap only by restructuring him, to free up some cap space in 2025, because they are already in dead cap jail. In 2025, Carr might start, be the backup, or help out in laundry service.

As for Carr to the Giants, sounds like Ross was giving an Instructive hypothetical regarding whether a new coach wants Carr out of the building. I just think that because Daboll got lucky and was retained, I find it hard to believe he would turn to Derek Carr. A slight chance as a bridge if they draft a QB high.

No real cost-benefit to the Saints though other than to the team and fan psyche.