[From ESPN]

While multiple team sources said they learned about Carr's injury around late March (the time when Carr reported the issue to the team, per the May 10 statement), a Saints coaching source said he first learned about the issue when an April 11 report surfaced on NFL Network that Carr had a shoulder injury that jeopardized his 2025 status.

The Saints did heavy lifting on quarterbacks in the 2025 draft, and several league sources said they believe New Orleans spent significant time evaluating two in particular: Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart and the team's eventual choice, Louisville's Tyler Shough.

The Saints retained a number of their older veterans, working out incentive-based contracts for players such as Cameron Jordan (age 35) and Tyrann Mathieu (33), whose contracts are set to void next season along with Taysom Hill (34) and Demario Davis (36).

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