Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that the Vikings have not contacted the Saints about trading for Derek Carr, according to Pro Football Talk.
- Carr remains on the Saints' reserve/retired list, which means New Orleans holds his rights and a trade or release would be required for him to sign elsewhere.
- Minnesota is focusing on other trade targets, with reports naming Kirk Cousins as a leading candidate rather than pursuing a retired-player transaction.
- The Vikings' urgency follows starter Kyler Murray's hamstring injury and a weak outing from backup Carson Wentz that prompted the team to call other clubs about quarterbacks.
- Carr retired after shoulder scans showed a labral tear and rotator cuff degeneration, and he has said he would only consider a comeback in a special, championship-caliber situation.