Derek Carr reportedly wanting to test free agency is a sign of a deteriorating relationship between him and the Saints.

In a prior podcast, we estimated that cutting Carr would have required 16 other moves for the Saints to get under the salary cap. Nine of those moves would have been restructured contracts with at least four of those players being over 30 years old. It likely would have required more if they wanted to make even small moves in free agency.

The New Orleans Saints seemingly find themselves well over the salary cap every single year, resulting in their front office frantically restructuring deals in order to get under the cap before the new league year.