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Derek Carr is officially QB1 for the Saints.
By John Hendrix - Athlon Sports
Derek Carr is definitely the New Orleans Saints starting QB in 2025.
According to a Saturday report by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garofolo, Carr will get all of the $40 million owed to him this year, and there's no pay cut for him or restructure, but they appeared to have worked it out for salary cap purposes.
This comes as no surprise, as we learned recently and reported that Carr was going to be the team's starter this season. The move will open up around $30 million for the Saints, making a huge dent in their salary cap overage ahead of the new league year. ...
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