Former Saints QB Derek Carr finds new opportunity in college football

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Derek Carr will be back on a football field soon, but he won't be leading a huddle, calling out protections, or dropping back to pass. He probably won't even be wearing a headset. On Monday, the UCLA Bruins announced that Carr has been hired as a special advisor to head coach Bob Chesney. Chesney was hired after two strong years at James Madison, where he led the Dukes to a 21-6 record and an appearance in the 2025 College Football Playoff.

While Carr remains retired, the New Orleans Saints do still control his contract, and if another NFL team tries recruiting him they can trade him for something in return. This gives him a way to stay around a team and get some coaching experience at the Division I level without being too tied up to pass on the right NFL opportunity. Carr is expected to assist Chesney with game planning and work with the school's quarterbacks, which include 25-game starter Nico Iamaleava and his younger brother Madden, junior transfer Ty Dieffenbach, scout-team sophomore Colton Gumino, and freshman DJ Bordeaux from Aurora, Colo.

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Good luck to Carr. Maybe this is the beginning of his coaching career. If he's got something to teach the next generation, this is a good opportunity to get started. Either way, his time in New Orleans is well behind him.

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