Some potentially weighty news broke over the weekend with Derek Carr set to have shoulder surgery. His 2025 availability is firmly in question and that obviously bumps quarterback up the New Orleans Saints’ list of priorities. If the Pittsburgh Steelers (or any other team) want to secure the second quarterback off the board, it might be necessary to trade up ahead of the Saints. That pick is held by their division rival, the Carolina Panthers, and it sounds like they are open for business.
“Panthers GM Dan Morgan said his phone didn’t go nuts after the news broke on Derek Carr’s shoulder injury,” NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport wrote on X.