After his college career at ECU he was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

[3] In 2013, he started all 13 games, completing 387 of 549 passes for a school record 4,139 yards, 33 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

[6][7] He finished the season completing 392 of 617 passes for 4,736 yards (breaking the previous year's record), 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

For his play, he was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year.

Zierlein said that Carden "Lacks the desired play traits that NFL teams look for, but his production and poise on the move are undeniable and he is a very quick processor on the field.

[14] In 2016 after being released from the Bears, he signed with the Stuttgart Scorpions of the German Football League.

[19][20] Carden played in 13 out of 14 regular season games, starting 12, in 2017, completing 275 of 431 passes for 3,189 yards, 63 touchdowns and 16 interceptions.

[23] Prior to the 2019 season, Carden was named the head coach at Wood River High School in Hailey, Idaho.