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

The New Orleans Saints will enter camp with a full-on quarterback battle. Derek Carr retired due to ongoing shoulder injuries, and now the Saints have Jake Haener, Spencer Rattler, or Tyler Shough at the QB position.

Did Derek Carr want to split from the Saints before his shocking retirement announcement earlier this month? That’s a theory being floated in a new ESPN report published Friday, which alleged the 34-year-old quarterback “was open to playing for a new team,