{
  "id": 515432,
  "title": "UCLA football hires Derek Carr in special advisor role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/ucla-football-hires-derek-carr-in-special-advisor-role",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T23:58:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ucla-football-hires-derek-carr-235830366.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UCLA football has announced the hiring of former NFL quarterback Derek Carr as a special advisor to coach Bob Chesney, effective Monday, Aug. 10. Carr, who retired from the NFL in May 2025 after playing for the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders and New Orleans Saints for 11 seasons, will assist the coaching staff in game-planning strategy and work with UCLA's quarterbacks. Carr's nine seasons with the Raiders saw him become the franchise's all-time leader in passing yards, touchdowns, and completions. At Fresno State, he was a two-time Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, setting a school record with 5,083 passing yards and 50 touchdowns in his senior year. Carr's addition to the UCLA program is hailed as a valuable resource for the coaching staff and student-athletes, with coach Chesney emphasizing Carr's experience, leadership, and passion for the game.",
  "summary": "Derek Carr joins UCLA football as a special advisor to coach Bob Chesney, helping the coaching staff with its quarterbacks.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}