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Should Titans Trade for Saints' Derek Carr?

Derek Carr could be traded by the New Orleans Saints to the Tennessee Titans.

Jeremy Brener

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) looks for an open receiver, Sunday, December 8, 2024.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) looks for an open receiver, Sunday, December 8, 2024. / Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The Tennessee Titans have some uncertainty in regards to their quarterback situation for the 2025 season.

They could keep the status quo with Will Levis under center, take a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, or take a veteran like New Orleans Saints signal caller Derek Carr.

Carr, 33, has been the Saints quarterback for the past two seasons, but New Orleans has yet to have a winning season with him under center.

The Saints have the No. 9 overall pick in the draft, and they may feel compelled to trade up and officially start their rebuild with whichever head coach they bring into the fold.

"This would be the exact same jump Carolina made two years ago, with the Saints leaping from No. 9 to No. 1. It's extremely unlikely considering that New Orleans still has Derek Carr and would be better off loading up on more picks if it were to finally commit to a rebuild, but it also can't be totally ruled out because...NFL," Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon writes.

"The Saints have an extra third-round pick this year. I believe they'd have to give that up along with the obvious 2026 first-rounder, and probably another Day 2 selection," he continued

The Saints could pull up a pick package for the Titans, but they could also include Carr, who still has two years left on his contract. His contract is so hefty that the Saints might even enhance their package to take Carr's deal off of their hands.

The Titans could then kick the rock down when it comes to getting a future franchise quarterback by having Carr compete with Will Levis for the next two years while the rest of the roster takes shape. That way once a franchise quarterback begins his rookie contract, the rest of the team around him will be ready to compete for a Super Bowl.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener.

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