Former NFL quarterback Derek Carr has revealed a number of ‘good, solid football teams’ have reached out this offseason to try and tempt him out of retirement.
Carr, who earned $205million and four Pro-Bowl selections throughout his 10-year career, shocked fans by hanging up his cleats in May 2025 due to a shoulder injury.
Yet after flirting with it over the past year, the 35-year-old has been approached by multiple teams about a potential comeback in recent months, although none of them have taken his fancy.
‘I never say never,’ Carr told the NFL Network on Friday when asked about coming out of retirement. ‘It would take a special situation.
‘There were multiple teams that reached out to me this offseason. I won’t say who or how, but they reached out and were gauging my interest on what I wanted to do. They were good, solid football teams.’
If he is to return to the NFL, the former Raiders and Saints signal caller wants to join a team with realistic ambitions of winning the Super Bowl.
Former NFL quarterback Derek Carr has been approached about a comeback by multiple teams
The 35-year-old discussed a potential return during an interview with the NFL Network
‘I’m just at the point where I just want to win. I want to win,’ he added. ‘So if I were to do it, it would have to be a special team that maybe lost somebody or needed somebody, but even then, it’s not guaranteed.
‘I’m having too much fun hanging out with my wife, hanging out with my kids, and trying to get good at golf. So it would take a special deal.’
By retiring last year, Carr forfeited his $30m guaranteed salary for 2025 with the Saints – in exchange for a $10m roster bonus he was paid.
Playing through the shoulder injury and surgery was considered before he decided to step away from his playing career.
Roughly 14 months later, Carr is keeping himself ticking over just in case the right team comes calling this offseason.
‘I’m always training,’ he said. ‘I’ll be in shape and ready, but probably not. I’ll probably be just coaching my kids.’
