New Orleans Saints veteran quarterback Derek Carr is retiring because of a labral tear in his right shoulder and “significant degenerative changes” to his rotator cuff, the team announced

The Saints underwent a series of changes during the offseason, securing a new head coach and taking a slew of promising talents in the NFL Draft.On Saturday, they encountered another, as veteran quarterback Derek Carr announced his retirement from the NFL effective immediately,

Now Shough, the Saints' second-round pick (No. 40 overall) and the franchise's highest-drafted quarterback since Archie Manning was taken No. 2 overall in 1971, officially will be competing for the starting position with Spencer Rattler, who's entering his second year, and Jake Haener, who will be in his third.