Before trading for Joe Flacco, the Bengals reached out to several quarterbacks in an effort to address their issues under center as Jake Browning threw eight interceptions in less than four games.

One of those quarterbacks Cincinnati reached out to was Derek Carr , who announced his retirement in May. But his reasons for turning down the Bengals suggest the former star’s football career may not be over.

Carr’s brother, former Texans quarterback David Carr, essentially revealed in an interview with ABC30 Fresno that the Bengals were interested in Carr.

“I can neither confirm nor deny,” he said with a smile.

He went on to explain that the looming return of Joe Burrow and possibility that Carr would be replaced put him off of joining Cincinnati.

“Derek would like to be in a situation

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