Carr wanted to be traded prior to restructure per NOF and CBSsports

3ParStillDriver said

I'm not sure if they can. I should've clarified and articulated my thoughts better. A plan will be decided on, or by draft day at the latest. It's entirely possible that the Saints and Steelers (or another team like the Browns) "start talking" on a trade and that trade is officially executed June 2nd. Clearly in this case, any compensation would be for 2026 draft. It's not common but we've seen it done before more then a handful of times. over the last decade or two.

No matter how it plays. Underlying moves/actions from Carr and Saints FO hints to Carr not being under center week 1 for the saints.

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Yeah, I suppose they could try to make a draft day trade that included “future considerations,” with the expectation that those considerations would be Carr after June 1, but don’t know if that would fly.

Otherwise, if they get “their guy” or came to the determination that Carr would be a distraction, I could see moving him in June, when the salary cap hit could be absorbed. Buy they’d have to find a trade partner that wanted Carr and that Carr would waive his no trade clause for, and the compensation probably would be minimal.

I can’t see them just cutting him, though, not after committing another $40M to him for the year. Most likely he’s the opening day starter this year, but off the roster next offseason.