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Derek Carr Leaves Game Against Vikings

The Saints lost their starting quarterback after a big hit in the third quarter.

John Hendrix

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Derek Carr exited the game on Sunday against the Vikings after taking a big hit. The Saints quarterback took a vicious hit that did not draw a penalty despite what appeared to be a high-low hit. He's been officially ruled out with a right shoulder injury and concussion.

Some Saints players immediately called for and motioned for a trainer to come in following the play and Carr was down for a short bit. He was able to get to his feet and go to the blue medical tent under his own power, but was later carted to the locker room.

Jameis Winston came in for Carr and was able to lead a touchdown drive to cut the deficit to 27-11. New Orleans is fortunately on their bye week after this game, one in which the injuries are starting to pile up and the Saints have not looked particularly good on either side of the ball.

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John Hendrix
JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net

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