New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is no Superman.
While attempting a headfirst dive to secure a first down, the 33-year-old veteran tumbled over two New York Giants defenders and teammate Kevin Austin Jr.
Carr landed face-first, short of the first down and had to exit the game with a hand injury after the play.
Here’s the latest on the Saints quarterback:
Derek Carr injury update
Later on Sunday afternoon, NFL Network reported that Carr might have suffered a fracture in his left (non-throwing) hand.
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With just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter, New Orleans backup quarterback Jake Haener took over under center and played for the remainder of the game, which the Saints won, 14-11.
Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi said Carr suffered a left hand injury during the play. Rizzi also said the quarterback was being evaluated for a concussion but couldn’t confirm whether his quarterback was in the protocol yet.
Before his injury, Carr was 20-of-31 for 219 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
Saints QB depth chart
With Carr potentially out with his injury going forward, here’s how the Saints’ depth chart looks at quarterback:
Derek Carr (left hand injury, possible concussion)
Jake Haener
Spencer Rattler
Haener was the Saints’ fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft. He has yet to start a game in his two-year career.
Rattler was a fifth-round pick by the Saints in the 2024 draft. He started three games for New Orleans while Carr was out with an oblique injury earlier this year. The rookie went 0-3 in those three starts.
This story will be updated as information becomes available.
