Derek Carr likely out for rest of season with left hand fracture
Saints quarterback Derek Carr has already missed time with one injury this season and now another may keep him out for the rest of the year.
Saints quarterback Derek Carr has already missed time with one injury this season and now another may keep him out for the rest of the year.
Tests confirmed that Carr suffered a significant fracture in his non-throwing, left hand, according to NFL Media. He is expected to miss several weeks, and with just four games left, Carr is unlikely to be back in time to play again this season.
But the Saints may not place Carr on injured reserve to keep the possibility of the quarterback returning open.
Carr previously missed three games with an oblique injury suffered in the Saints’ loss to the Chiefs back in Week 5.
In his 11th season and second with New Orleans, Carr has completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 2,145 yards with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Carr is under contract with the Saints for the next two seasons.
New Orleans has Jake Haener and Spencer Rattler available at quarterback to start in Carr’s absence.