The most obvious replacement for Carr is already on the roster. The Saints selected Shough with the 40th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. New Orleans was high enough on Shough to draft him ahead of Jalen Milroe, Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel, to name a few.

This was a shocking move for a couple of reasons. The Saints adding a receiver doesn't really make sense right now considering they have questions on who's going to throw the ball. Either they don't care about who's throwing the ball to their receivers or they believe in who they already have.

In the wake of quarterback Derek Carr's retirement, here are three options that the New Orleans Saints should turn to.