The loss to the Kansas City Chiefs may end up being more costly than just a notch in the loss column for the New Orleans Saints. In the fourth quarter of the teams’ Monday night matchup, Saints quarterback Derek Carr left the field due to an injury.
He had been pressured on a key fourth-and-8 pass, which he got off in time. But in the process of getting the pass out, Carr looked to have hurt his left side. He also took a hard spill to the ground due after facing a clean hit off of the blitz. However, Carr says that it wasn’t the hit that caused the injury.
“It wasn’t even the hit, honestly,” Carr said in his postgame media availability. “When I dropped back and torqued to throw that ball to (Mason Tipton), that’s when I felt it.”
Carr was in the injury tent for quite some time before eventually walking out with training staff. The quarterback remained out for the remainder of the game for what was referred to as an oblique injury. The severity was unknown after the game, though Carr described the feeling as “not good.”
He also mentioned that an MRI would be done on Tuesday. At which time a better understanding of what the injury means for him and the team will become get some much-needed clarity.
“We’ll get an MRI and all that kind of stuff tomorrow,” He said. “Figure it out, but for me not to be out there with my guys no matter the situation. It takes something.”
The Saints will be waiting with bated breath on the results. Any extended absence for Carr would only add to their current downward spiral after a spectacular start to the season. New Orleans is currently in the midst of a three-game losing streak and has a banged up roster across the board, especially on the offensive line.
If Carr were to miss time, the Saints would have to choose whether to go ahead with second-year quarterback Jake Haener (who finished the Week 5 game in Carr’s stead) or rookie passer Spencer Rattler. But putting either behind the team’s banged up and inconsistent offensive line would be less than ideal.
