Derek Carr

Saints GM Mickey Loomis insists the team maintains a “high level of confidence” in Derek Carr.

Loomis did balk when asked if the soon-to-be 34-year-old could be brought back at his currently-farcical $51 million 2025 cap number. The problem is moving on from or reducing that number would require all manner of financial gymnastics and kicking the can ever further down the road. At some point, the Saints are going to need to confront both a financial and roster reckoning. There isn’t any juice left to squeeze out of the Carr orange. The situation should gain clarity once a hire is made to replace Dennis Allen’s vacant seat.