Derek Carr

Rizzi took over as the Saints interim head coach after Dennis Allen was fired following his 2-7 start. Rizzi's Saints went 3-5 under his watch, which included wins over the Falcons and Browns in his first two games. Rizzi wasn't given much to work with during his role as interim HC, as Derek Carr, Chris Olave, and Rashid Shaeed were sidelined for all or most of his eight weeks long tenure. Rizzi caught the eyes of Jets brass and interviewed for their head coaching job last week. It seems unlikely the Saints would hire Rizzi with so many "big-name" coaches available, but he's a familiar face who has been with the organization since 2019, which could bear some weight in the decision-making process.

This, for a team that already has a $31.7 million dead money Marshon Lattimore cap hit. Designating Carr a post-June 1 release would be far more palatable, but his entire $51.5 million cap hit would then remain on the books until June, leaving a team currently projected to be $60 million over the 2025 cap with essentially zero flexibility. A standard restructure would free up plenty of space, but then leave Carr with an otherworldly (for him) $69.2 million 2026 cap number. Long story short, the Saints face nothing but hard choices with their failed franchise player. It's going to be a bumpy offseason in NOLA.

Jay Glazer gave updates on Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson, and Derek Carr ahead of week 4 of the NFL season.

Dave Helman analyzes the Monday Night Football game between the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints. Within this matchup, Helman breaks down Bryce Young's performance. Will Young improve as the season progresses? What did Young did well within this game? Helman also makes sure to talk about Derek Carr's performance and whether the Saints looked good in the win.

Kenny Albert & Jonathan Vilma join Dave Helman to discuss Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers' win over Jameis Winston and the New Orleans Saints. The trio also make sure to talk about Derek Carr's injury.