Derek Carr New Orleans Saints

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How the Saints, Dennis Allen recruited Derek Carr — and convinced ... (NOLA.com)

Dennis Allen stared at the caller ID, not knowing yet whether the name staring back represented hope for upward mobility or a failed attempt on a big swing.

As one Saints official put it, the people of New Orleans want to feel like their star athletes are one of them, and that’s the endearing part of the city. But reports started to surface — including one near the end of the combine that suggested Carr was leaning toward signing with the Jets. Though Carr was still under contract with the Raiders, the Saints received permission to host him on a visit to New Orleans, and Allen wanted to be the first person to meet Carr and his wife. Around the same time Carr called Allen, his agent, Tim Younger, got in touch with Loomis to get the negotiation process started. Those two days were as much about making Carr and his family feel comfortable in New Orleans as it was about football. In the meantime, the Saints had someone escorting Heather around the city to look at prospective neighborhoods. Allen had maintained a positive relationship with Carr since their brief time together with the Raiders, and he wanted to avoid glitz and glamor, opting for a more personal touch. Among the several neighborhoods they visited, the Saints took Heather Carr Uptown. Nobody noticed them entering the restaurant in the shadows of City Park Avenue’s big oak trees, and they made their way to a private room. This was when New Orleans started to consider Carr as an option for the first time. Carr was the most crucial element in that mission, and Allen knew the team’s immediate future, the answer to its biggest offseason question, hinged upon the man on the other end of the line. The Times-Picayune spoke with multiple people within the Saints organization who played a role in recruiting the quarterback.

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Derek Carr vs. Derick Carr: Saints fan shares same name as new QB (WDSU New Orleans)

As the Saints new quarterback Derek Carr prepares for his chapter with the team, one Saints fan is enjoying some newfound fame. Derick Carr has been having ...

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Saints all-time great Drew Brees reacts to Derek Carr signing (ClutchPoints)

Saints legend Drew Brees shared his thoughts on his former team's new free agent acquisition. QB Derek Carr.

The Saints do not need him to be the next Brees. I think it’s a great fit for him, great fit for the Saints,” Brees told The Dan Patrick Show via The Saints Wire. It could be a grueling one, but it is a fair sacrifice for a decade-plus of stability and success.

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Regardless of Carr, Saints should consider drafting a mid-round ... (Canal Street Chronicles)

On Monday, the New Orleans Saints signed Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr to a four-year, $150 million deal. After a tumultuous two years of not ...

In closing, regardless of Derek Carr, the Saints could use a rookie quarterback for both depth and development implications. There are still plenty of options for the Saints to pick in the second, third, and fourth round. Though the health and contractual status of several players might change this, this is likely not a draft where New Orleans will be drafting essential year-one starters past the first round. They also could have traded their souls to move up and draft a QB in this year’s very talented rookie class. After a tumultuous two years of not having a consistent starting quarterback, the Saints seem to have found their guy. Outside of Carr, we are not sure what other quarterbacks the Saints pursued this offseason, but it seems like Carr was a conservative choice.

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Report: Saints Make Notable Offer To Jameis Winston After Derek ... (The Spun)

While the New Orleans Saints may have found their starting QB in Derek Carr, it appears they're not leaving incumbent starter Jameis Winston out in the cold ...

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Saints Offer Jameis Winston Restructured Deal, per Report (Sports Illustrated)

After the Saints signed quarterback Derek Carr following his release from the Raiders, much was made about the future of quarterback Jameis Winston.

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Saints quarterback Jameis Winston 'has been asked to accept paycut' (Daily Mail)

Winston has one year remaining on the two-year deal he signed in 2022 but the Saints need to shift some his wages for the sake of their salary cap.

Andy Dalton also signed a new one-year, $3m deal with the Saints last year. He has a 34-46 record as an NFL starter and has completed 61.3 percent of his passes for 21,840 yards, 139 touchdowns and 96 interceptions. Winston was the No. And that's what happened,' Winston said in November. Alternatively, they could opt to designate him as a post-June 1 cut, seeing them save $12.8m. The New Orleans Saints have asked QB Jameis Winston to accept a reconstructed deal

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Report: Saints Offer Jameis Winston a Restructured Deal (Sports Illustrated)

New Orleans makes an offer to keep an experienced backup behind newly signed QB Derek Carr.

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Saints reportedly try to get Jameis Winston to stay on a renegotiated ... (The Advocate)

Earlier this week, the New Orleans Saints found their new starting quarterback in Derek Carr. Now they're trying to see whether their old starter would be ...

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New Orleans Saints give Jameis Winston deadline to accept new ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Following the arrival of Derek Carr, the New Orleans Saints have offered a restructured deal to quarterback Jameis Winston that he must respond to by ...

With multiple teams looking for quarterback options both as a starter and a back-up, it may be worth the risk. Dalton filled in last season on a one-year deal, but the Saints now have their long-term option in Carr. Winston is expected to serve as a back-up quarterback as Andy Dalton's one-year contract is coming to an end.

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Saints Offer Jameis Winston Restructured Deal, per Report (Tyler Morning Telegraph)

New Orleans wants Winston to remain with the team to back up new starter Derek Carr.

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Drew Brees on Derek Carr: "I think it's a great fit. I think it's a great fit ... (Yardbarker)

Drew Brees went on The Dan Patrick Show on Thursday to discuss the addition of Derek Carr to the Saints. Needless to say, he gave a glowing round of praise ...

By the end of the season, the Detroit Lions offense was viewed as one of the best in the league. The injury is also unfortunate for Bader on a personal level, as he was surely hoping to play a full slate of games in what will be his final season before reaching the open market as a first-time free agent. "Syracuse the university and Syracuse athletics and Syracuse basketball, they should all be one in making this announcement. Set to pick 24th in the 2023 NFL Draft, it is highly unlikely that Richardson will be on the board when the Vikings come on the clock. Anthony Richardson out of Florida is the player that Minnesota seems to have their eyes on should the board break in their favor. and a "Jane Doe" who is said to have been a hotel employee at least as of the alleged incident. The NFL salary cap climbed to $224.8 million for the upcoming 2023 season, nearly $20 million more than the cap in 2022. Look at all that’s happened to the Raiders from a personnel perspective, all the controversy, I think he’s caught the brunt of that unfairly in a lot of ways.” And the one fact that I think is very important here: Marriott is a longtime sponsor of the NFL." Put a lot on his plate, where in many cases you’re going up to the line of scrimmage with multiple plays, the ability to check into multiple plays. The Cowboys can retain some of the core pieces that steered them to consecutive 12-win seasons for the first time in 27 years. Needless to say, he gave a glowing round of praise for New Orleans landing him, and he even had a hand in recruiting him.

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Report: Saints give Jameis Wilson an ultimatum (Larry Brown Sports)

The New Orleans Saints will reportedly release Jameis Winston if he is not willing to return on a restructured contract.

If not, he may be open to remaining with the Saints in a backup role for less money. The New Orleans Saints have offered QB Jameis Winston a restructured deal to stay, per sources. The Saints have offered Winston a restructured contract to return next season, ESPN’s Dianna Russini reports.

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