ESPN reports that, before announcing his retirement, Derek Carr contacted other teams. He would've played through injury for them, but not the Saints?

Derek Carr ran out of gas. Carr, 34, announced Saturday that he is retiring from the NFL rather than undergoing shoulder surgery —to repair a labral tear and damage to his rotator cuff — that likely would have ruled him out for the season.

Saints head coach Kellen Moore said the starting QB job will be an open competition between rookie Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener.