Veteran quarterback Derek Carr announced his retirement from the NFL in rather surprising fashion. An 11-year career saw Carr have two stints with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders and the New Orleans Saints.
A four-time Pro Bowler, Carr put up solid numbers throughout his career, even leading his team to the playoffs on occasion. However, for Dallas Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons’ brother Terrence Parsons Jr., his accomplishments weren’t nearly good enough.
Terrence Parsons Jr. Takes Direct Shot at Derek Carr
Despite his numbers being far from extraordinary, Derek Carr turned into a certified legend for the Raiders franchise. His commitment to the team and toughness in playing through injuries made him a genuine fan favorite.
But ending a 14-year playoff drought for the team in 2016 raised his stock even further. For Parsons’ brother though, it wasn’t enough. Replying to a user claiming, “He never won a playoff game,” Parsons added fuel to the fire, writing, “Lmfaoo Jesus they won’t talk about that tho”
Lmfaoo Jesus they won’t talk about that tho https://t.co/QjMX0CkNz5
— Terrence Parsons Jr (@Tpars_boii) May 10, 2025
It’s a rather unfortunate statistic for a player who’s done so much during his time in the league. Throughout his career, Carr made the playoffs twice. Sadly, the first time, as part of that historic 2016 season, saw him suffer a fibula fracture that ruled him out of the game.
The second time around, in 2021, came off a career year for the veteran after he totaled 4,804 yards and 23 touchdowns. In his lone playoff game, he had solid numbers with 310 yards and a touchdown. However, two turnovers, in the form of a lost fumble and an interception, sealed the Raiders’ fate.
A year later, Las Vegas decided to move on from him, and he ended up on the Saints thanks to a four-year contract worth $150 million. With the Drew Brees era coming to an end in New Orleans, Carr was set to take over the starting quarterback job.
However, his tenure didn’t yield the results most anticipated. A 3,878-yard and 25-touchdown first season was a solid start, even though the Saints missed the playoffs. But a fractured hand midway through his second year ended his season after just 10 games played.
During the recovery from the injury, a labral tear in his right shoulder, along with degenerative changes to his rotator cuff, forced the Fresno State alum to call it a career. It has left the quarterback position in New Orleans wide open, with rookie head coach Kellen Moore tasked with figuring it out.
On the bright side, it has given the Saints nearly $30 million in cap space to finally find some stability in its finances, not seen since the final years of Brees on the roster.