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Breaking: Saints Quarterback Leaves Chiefs Game With Oblique Injury

Derek Carr got injured and is questionable to return.

John Hendrix

Oct 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Oct 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) throws a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images / Denny Medley-Imagn Images
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KANSAS CITY -- Derek Carr is out of the game for the Saints. He's officially questionable to return with an oblique injury. After the shot he took on the failed 4th-and-8 play in the 4th quarter, he was in some pain. There was pressure immediately in his face. He went into the blue injury tent following the drive and stayed in there for several minutes before leaving the field. Jake Haener had his helmet on and was warming up.

New Orleans trails Kansas City late and now we'll have to see what Carr's status will be going into Sunday's game with the Bucs. Spencer Rattler is the emergency third quarterback, so he can't come in the game unless Haener gets hurt.

UPDATE (11:04PM CT): Carr told us following the game that the injury had nothing to do with getting hit. He said that he 'didn't feel good' and they'll know more tomorrow. It occurred when he torqued back for the pass and couldn't do what he needed to do in the simplest form.

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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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