The Facts: Though we can't find anything to corroborate this, there apparently are reports in New Orleans that Carney will retire. It's an end of an era; as a reader has pointed out to us, the 42-year-old Carney broke into the league as a replacement player during the 1987 strike. He signed with the Bucs, and then spent the next two seasons in Tampa.
Diehards Line:PFT editor Mike Florio added that it appears Carney had had informed the team of his desire to retire before the Saints swung a trade with the Dolphins for kicker Olindo Mare on Tuesday. ... We'll continue to look for further corroboration and bring you more as developments warrant.