Derek Carr made headlines when announcing his retirement from the NFL in May. Carr reflected on his decision, saying he wouldn’t have been able to fully recover even if he underwent surgery.
“That part was tough because I didn’t want to have surgery and just sit there and — it sounds crazy but — just take the Saints’ money,” Carr said, via ESPN. “I wouldn’t have been able to play if I had the surgery. And then if I tried to play with it, I wasn’t near 100%, and so that doesn’t help them either. I just felt like it was the right thing to do for myself and for the team.”
Carr is feeling comfortable with his decision and is enjoying his time away from the game.
“My agent literally texted me a few days ago and he said, ‘Hey, just checking it in. How’s everything? You still feel comfortable with the decision?’ And I sent him a picture of me on the beach with my two kids playing. And I said, ‘This beats an OTA any day.’ And he said, ‘Yeah, I thought so,'” Carr said. “So I’m doing great and have thoroughly enjoyed being home.”