The Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis appointed former New Orleans Saints quarterback and franchise icon Derek Carr as Vice President of Pro Personnel just hours after Carr abruptly announced his retirement from professional football, one of the most surprising developments of the NFL offseason. Multiple sources have corroborated the story, and both groups have issued official statements confirming it.
With no earlier indications of retirement, Carr, 33, was mostly predicted to return as the starting quarterback for the Saints in 2025. But in a succinct but heartfelt letter made public by the team, Carr thanked everyone during his time in New Orleans and alluded to a “new calling” that arrived sooner than anticipated.
As a player, Carr remarked, “I gave everything I had to the game, and now it’s time to give back in a different way.” “It is a dream come true to rejoin the team that drafted me and work in the front office to help create a championship team.”
Before being cut loose in early 2023, Carr played for the Raiders for nine seasons. After that, he joined the Saints, where he spent two seasons as a player. Carr was considered a respected leader in the locker room and a reassuring veteran presence, despite his brief tenure in New Orleans.
His abrupt return to the Raiders follows Brandon Hunt’s elevation to general manager, which was viewed as a turning point in the team’s culture.
Carr’s employment seems to be a component of Davis’s broader plan to rebuild the Raiders’ brand by placing recognizable and reliable voices in key positions.
According to NFL experts, this is a “startling turnabout” that may portend further changes to the Raiders’ personnel and front office strategy. Despite the fact that Carr has no previous management experience, insiders claim that the selection was influenced by his extensive football knowledge, leadership abilities, and close bond with Davis.
Fans in New Orleans and Las Vegas, in particular, will be closely following Carr’s journey from field general to executive. In addition to bringing Carr back together with the team that selected him in the 2014 NBA Draft, the move establishes him as a rising front office star in one of the league’s most illustrious organizations.
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