Tragic news: Ex- Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will miss six months of play with the Saints due to an unexplained accident.

Ex-Raiders QB Derek Carr Could Be Entering Make-or-Break Year With Saints

It’s probable that Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders were better suited together. Despite being in the weakest division in the NFL, Carr missed the playoffs after getting released in the summer and signing with the New Orleans Saints.

Jimmy Garoppolo was acquired by the Raiders to take his position, but he was benched after six starts. It’s simple to understand how the team’s performance the previous season may have been higher had Carr been retained. Nevertheless, it appears like the quarterback’s stay in New Orleans could not be very long.

Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton listed Carr as one of the quarterbacks under the most pressure heading into the 2024 season.

“With two young quarterbacks behind him on the depth chart, Carr may be looking over his shoulder after poor performances in the upcoming season,” Moton wrote in a May 7 column.

A big thing working against Carr is head coach Dennis Allen. He might have the hottest seat of any coach in the NFL and if he’s fired, Carr might not have much job security.

“New Orleans has missed the playoffs in Allen’s two years as head coach,” Moton wrote. “If the Saints don’t clinch a 2024 postseason berth, he may lose his job, which may cloud Carr’s future with the team.

“Carr developed a ‘great relationship’ with Allen during their time with the then-Oakland Raiders in 2014. If the Saints dump the coach, the new regime may also go in another direction at quarterback.”

This could be a make-or-break year for Carr as teams might not be lining up to sign him as a starter if the Saints cut him after just two seasons.