New Orleans Saints veteran starting quarterback Derek Carr has decided to retire because of a labral tear in his right shoulder and “significant degenerative changes” to his rotator cuff, the team announced Saturday.

Carr, 34, has played for 11 pro seasons since being selected out of Fresno State by the then-Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft.

He was acquired by the Saints as a free agent in 2023 but had mixed results in New Orleans, going 14-13 as a starter while struggling through oblique, hand and head injuries that caused him to miss seven games last season.

Carr, who was entering the third year of a four-year, $150 million contract, experienced unexpected pain in his throwing shoulder when he began to ramp up training this offseason, which led to his diagnosis that now has cut short his career.

MLB

Reds place Fraley on injured list >> The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list with left calf tenderness.

The move, which is retroactive to Wednesday, comes after he tried to return Friday night in the opener of a series against the Houston Astros but was scratched about an hour before the game.

Tennis

Sinner wins in return from doping ban >> Top-ranked Jannik Sinner made a solid return from his three-month doping ban by beating 99th-ranked Mariano Navone 6-3, 6-4 before an adoring home crowd at the Italian Open.

It was Sinner’s first match in more than 100 days, since he won his third Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January.

In the women’s tournament, three-time champion Iga Swiatek was beaten by Danielle Collins 6-1, 7-5.