New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is formally sidelined week-to-week after injuring his left hand late within the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 14-11 win over the New York Giants.
Carr will reportedly be missed”several weeks” with a damaged hand and with solely 4 weeks remaining within the common season, his season might be over until the Saints attain the postseason. New Orleans is 5-8, two video games behind Tampa Bay and one sport behind Atlanta within the NFC South race.
Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi instructed reporters that Carr wouldn’t be positioned on IR. “We’ll take it day-to-day this week (and) see how this week performs out, however that is simply the place we’re proper now,” he said.
He additionally confirmed that the 33-year-old quarterback is in concussion protocol.
On Sunday, Carr was injured after crashing to the turf after going airborne attempting to get a primary down. He tried to leap over a Giants tackler and landed on the New Orleans 39-yard line, extending his non-throwing hand to interrupt his fall. He remained on the turf for a few minutes earlier than heading in direction of the medical tent.
“Phenomenal effort attempting to get a primary down,” Rizzi stated of the play that occurred with the Saints main 14-11 with just below 4 minutes left.
Carr completed 20 of 31 for 219 yards with an 11-yard landing go to Juwan Johnson within the third quarter. He additionally led a 98-yard drive that Kendre Miller capped with a 6-yard run within the first quarter. New Orleans gained for the third time in 4 video games underneath Rizzi, who took over final month after the firing of Dennis Allen.
Jake Haener changed Carr, and the Saints held on to win when defensive sort out Bryan Bresee took over Graham Gano’s 35-yard field goal attempt.
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Carr missed three video games earlier this season with an indirect damage. Rookie Spencer Rattler began in his place and threw for 571 yards, one landing and two interceptions. The Saints went 0-3 in these video games and Rattler was benched for Haener halfway by his third begin.
Carr’s damage is simply the newest blow to New Orleans’ offense, which has misplaced a number of key playmakers to season-ending accidents, together with Chris Olave (concussions), Rashid Shaheed (meniscus) and Taysom Hill (ACL).
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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