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Eva Geitheim

REVEALED: Saints solidify derek carr as starting quarterback with contract conversion | Vintage Vibes

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The New Orleans Saints have made it clear that they want quarterback Derek Carr as their quarterback for the 2025 season. On Saturday, the Saints converted most of Carr's salary into a signing bonus, setting Carr up to make his full $40 million salary and freeing up cap space for the organization, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported.

The Saints indicated at the NFL combine that they planned to stick with Carr as their quarterback, and now have backed up that decision by converting his contract.

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