In addition, the team announced the renewal of the receiver Chris Olave
Metairie, the. – The general manager of the New Orleans Saints, Mickey Loomisconfirmed that the field marshal Derek Carr He has a shoulder problem, but he did not answer more questions about his current state at a press conference prior to the Draft.
“It has a problem on the shoulder; we hope to obtain a resolution and clarity about it, and when we do, I will inform you,” Loomis said.
The news of the problem on the shoulder of Derek Carr It was made public in early April, three days before the team had planned to present itself for the start of its voluntary preseason training program.
Loomis declined to answer more questions related to Carr, including when the injury team learned, but said he would not affect the strategy of the strategy of the Saints For the draft. They have the ninth selection of the draft, which begins on Thursday night.
“I don't think Draft's strategy is different for us than any year,” Loomis said. We hope to find so many good players, great players, as we can. And this year we are lucky to have multiple selections in the first four rounds, and we are excited because I think this draft has depth.
Loomis also announced that the team will exercise the fifth year option of the receiver Chris Olavewho has started in 28 games with the Saintsbut only played eight last season due to multiple brain shocks.
Loomis said the team will not exercise the fifth year option of the offensive Tackle Trevor Penningwho was the left -owned Tarkle of the team in 2023 before being sent to the bank that same season. Penning was promoted to the right holding Tackle after the Saints selected the offensive Tackle Answering Answers in the first 2024 draft round.
“We are going to exercise the option on Chris and not about Trevor, but that does not mean that we do not want it and that we hope it is part of our team in the future,” Loomis said.
Los Saints They restructured Carr's contract in March, releasing almost 31 million on the salary limit by converting its base salary and staff bonus into a bonus per signature. This measure reduced its impact on the salary stop by 2025 to 20.4 million, but raised its impact at 2026 to 69.2 million and guaranteed its 40 million in salary and bonds, which will probably link Carr with the Saints until next year.
Several sources from the league communicated to ESPN They believed that Carr was willing to tote the market before restructuring. Carr only played 10 games last year due to an injury to the oblique and a fracture in his hand that forced him to miss the last games of the season.
When asked if restructuring generally require a player to approve a physical exam, Loomis replied: “Restructure can occur in various ways.”
Derek Carr He has not been at the team's facilities for the start of the preseason program, but Loomis said he was happy with assistance in general.
“I feel very good, excited about the new staff, excited about some of the things we are doing are different, and I feel that, from the player's perspective, I feel a level of emotion and enthusiasm that generates many positive sensations.”
