Why isn’t Derek Carr starting for the Saints against the Commanders in week 15?
The Caesars Superdome opens its doors as the Saints face the Commanders in New Orleans.
Time is running out for teams across the league as we approach week 15 of the 18 game regular season.
There is little riding on Sunday’s game for the New Orleans Saints, but the Superdome clash is a massive game for the Commanders who are currently in position to make the playoffs.
Sunday ready 🫡#Saints | @CaesarsSports pic.twitter.com/zlLgyoVCLL
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 15, 2024
At 8-5, the Commanders are currently seventh in the NFC seeding and should be able to overcome the 5-8 Saints but home fans would love to see a repeat of the time both sides last met in 2021 with the Saints stunning the crowd at Fed-Ex Field in Landover with a 33-22 win.
No Carr for New Orleans
In last weekend’s meeting against the Giants, New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr sustained an injured in the fourth quarter as he fell awkwardly.
The 33-year-old was immediately taken to the Saints' medical tent and failed to return to the game at MetLife Stadium. During the week he was evaluated for a concussion and may have suffered both a head and arm injury.
Later in the same afternoon, NFL Network reported that Carr may have suffered a fracture in his left (non-throwing) hand.
Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi has already announced that second-year backup Jake Haener would make his first NFL start Sunday at Caesars Superdome as a replacement for Carr.
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