Per Matthew Paras of The Advocate: New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis spoke confidently of starting quarterback Derek Carr while speaking with reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Wednesday, indicting that Carr will remain QB1 in 2025.
The Saints have been in the process of evaluating their roster before free agency; Loomis said the Saints were “excited about it … I think we feel like we’ve got a guy [Carr] we can win with.” Carr is entering the third season of a four-year, $150 million contract. In 10 games last season, the 11-year veteran completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 2,145 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions.
During Kellen Moore’s introductory news conference two weeks ago, Moore said at the time that he had a tremendous amount of respect for Carr, and that he was a “tremendous starting quarterback in this league.” Moore also met with the media on Wednesday in Indianapolis and praised Carr’s processing ability: “We feel fortunate to have Derek here, the experience he has. He’s a big-time quarterback in this league.”
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