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Major Return: Saints' Starting QB Back on the Field for Wednesday Practice!

The Saints get a few faces back into the practice mix, which included starting quarterback Derek Carr.

John Hendrix

Oct 13, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) looks on as he is sidelined with an injury during the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Oct 13, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) looks on as he is sidelined with an injury during the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
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Derek Carr is officially back for the Saints. He was spotted during Wednesday's open portion of practice made available to the media and was throwing towards the back half of our viewing window. Assuming nothing wild happens, he's expected to start against the Panthers. One interesting thing to pass along is that Chris Olave was wearing a special Saints-themed guardian cap during practice.

Nick Saldiveri returned as well, and designated to return from injury players Nephi Sewell and Shane Lemieux were both present. Those who weren't spotted that are obviously concerning including: Cedrick Wilson Jr., Bub Means, Marshon Lattimore, Kendre Miller, Tyrann Mathieu, Rico Payton and Kendal Vickers.

Means has a high-ankle sprain and will miss some time, as he got hurt late in the Chargers game. Kendre Miller is dealing with what Dennis Allen said was 'the other hamstring', while Marshon Lattimore had another flareup of his hamstring injury. Rico Payton has a back injury. The first injury report of Week 9 will be out later this afternoon.

The recently signed Tre Herndon was in No. 28, while Jordan Mims was back in No. 33 and Jacob Kibodi back in No. 35.

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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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