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The Saints won on Sunday, but quarterback Derek Carr paid a heavy price. Carr exited the Saints’ 14-11 victory early with a left hand injury. Further tests revealed that the veteran suffered a significant fracture in that non-throwing hand and is expected to miss several weeks, according to NFL Media.
Given there are just four weeks left in the regular season, there is a good chance Carr’s season is done. That said, this report does note that the Saints may not place Carr on injured reserve to keep the window of a return open. If they were to place him on IR, he would be required to miss four weeks, which would be the rest of the year.
Carr sustained the injury on a nine-yard run with just about nine minutes left in the game. Despite his absence, the Saints held on for a three-point win after the Giants missed a field goal with 11 seconds left.
“The thing is, before the series even started, he…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-12-09 19:09:00
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