<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-derek-carr-alvin-kamara-out-week-16-packers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara ruled out for Week 16 vs. Packers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Saints-news-Derek-Carr-Alvin-Kamara-ruled-out-for-Week-16-vs-Packers.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara ruled out for Week 16 vs. Packers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-21T13:59:09-08:00">December 21st, 1:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-21T13:59:09-08:00">December 21st, 1:59pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Green Bay Packers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-vs-packers-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-16-2024">New Orleans Saints visit the Green Bay Packers</a> on Monday Night of Week 16, <a href="https://x.com/MikeTriplett/status/1870575529616945253" rel="noopener">they’ll be without</a> Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara on offense, per Mike Triplett on X.</p><p>“Saints’ Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara officially out for Monday at Green Bay, per Darren Rizzi,” Triplett wrote.</p><p>Triplett <a href="https://x.com/MikeTriplett/status/1870575795556757821" rel="noopener">added to Rizzi’s comments</a>, noting Carr’s progress.</p><p>“Rizzi said Derek Carr has been progressing in recent days, getting grip strength back etc,” Triplett wrote. “Just not enough yet to play on Monday.”</p><p>As both teams enter this game off different outcomes last week, the Saints hope to bounce back from their loss to the Washington Commanders.</p><p>On the other side of that coin, the Packers are hoping to build off their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-aaron-rodgers-hilariously-disses-seahawks-fans-packers-lumen-field-takeover">win against the Seattle Seahawks</a>.</p><p>Based on what Darren Rizzi told reporters, the Packers will face off against a Saints team without two of their key offensive starters.</p><p>Instead of Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara, the Saints will have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-spencer-rattler-named-qb1-jake-haener-disaster">rookie Spencer Rattler</a> and a mixture of Kendre Miller and Jamaal Williams.</p><h2><b>Saints QB Spencer Rattler starting vs. Packers with Derek Carr out Week 16</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Spencer-Rattler.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-newsderek-carr-very-unlikely-return-season-hand-injury">Carr possibly missing the rest of the regular season</a>, the Saints gave <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-darren-rizzi-explains-benching-jake-haener-vs-commanders">backup quarterback Jake Haener</a> a chance to start.</p><p>As a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Haener completed only four passes in his Week 15 start, adding 49 yards and an interception to his stat sheet.</p><p>However, coming out of halftime, Rattler took over quarterbacking duties, nearly leading a comeback victory for the Saints.</p><p>While Rattler’s stat sheet wasn’t impeccable against the Commanders, he completed 10-of-21 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown pass.</p><p>Rattler has appeared in three other games in 2024, taking Carr’s place in Weeks 6-8.</p><p>In those three other appearances, Rattler completed 57.5% of his passes for 706 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.</p><p>As a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, expectations from the rookie quarterback were tame. Some thought he could be an NFL-caliber quarterback, while others worried about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-tyrann-mathieu-gets-100-real-on-relating-to-spencer-rattlers-character-concerns">character issues with Rattler</a>.</p><p>However, with the Saints nearly eliminated from the NFL Playoff Picture, they’ll need a strong performance from their fifth-round rookie quarterback against the Packers— another team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/packers-cant-underestimate-saints-mnf-clash-playoff-chase">battling for the postseason</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Derek Carr, Alvin Kamara ruled out for Week 16 vs. Packers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-new-orleans-alvin-kamara-suffered-season-ending-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints fear Alvin Kamara suffered season-ending injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0-New-Orleans-fearing-Alvin-Kamara-suffered-season-ending-injury0.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints fear Alvin Kamara suffered season-ending injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T13:02:29-08:00">December 19th, 1:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T13:33:26-08:00">December 19th, 1:33pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-newsderek-carr-very-unlikely-return-season-hand-injury">Saints season continues to get hit</a> with the injury bug, as Alvin Kamara is the latest player that <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1869846184980034022" rel="noopener">may not see the field</a> for the remainder of the season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>“Saints RB Alvin Kamara’s groin injury still is being evaluated but it’s possible it is a season-ending injury and he has played his last down this year, per sources,” Schefter tweeted on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Kamara was having a solid season with the Saints and is 50 rushing yards away from getting to 1,000 for the year. The Saints have not had the best luck with injuries, especially on offense.</p><h2>Saints continue to deal with injuries</h2><p>Along with Alvin Kamara, there’s a chance that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-newsderek-carr-very-unlikely-return-season-hand-injury">Derek Carr won’t return</a> for the rest of the season after suffering a hand injury weeks ago.</p><p>“Sources: Saints QB Derek Carr underwent further examination recently, and he’s at least a few weeks away from being able to withstand contact,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on X, formerly Twitter. “With 3 weeks remaining, a return this season is described as very unlikely. Carr has been out with a left hand fractured in two places.”</p><p>The Saints will now have to roll with either Spencer Rattler or Jake Haener as the starting quarterback for the rest of the season. Haener started in Week 15, but he was benched and Rattler took over.</p><p>The Saints have also lost Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed for the season, and their offense has been nowhere near the level it was at the beginning of the year. As of now, the Saints are just trying to compete and see what they have for next season, as the team will be looking for a new head coach to lead them. Hopefully, the Saints can come back strong and have a better year next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints fear Alvin Kamara suffered season-ending injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-new-orleans-signs-clyde-edwards-helaire-amid-alvin-kamara-injury-questions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints sign Clyde Edwards-Helaire amid Alvin Kamara injury questions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/New-Orleans-signs-Clyde-Edwards-Helaire-amid-Alvin-Kamara-injury-questions.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints sign Clyde Edwards-Helaire amid Alvin Kamara injury questions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T14:28:23-08:00">December 18th, 2:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T14:28:23-08:00">December 18th, 2:28pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a multifaceted writer who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When news broke that Alvin Kamara had suffered a “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-week-15-injury-roundup-patrick-mahomes-alvin-kamara-more">groin adductor type of situation</a>” in Week 15 and his status moving forward was very much up in the air, the air came out of most New Orleans Saints fans’ sails.</p><p>Now granted, the 2024 season really hasn’t gone as planned, as the team has already fired their head coach after a white-hot start to the season and now sit at 5-9 in third place in the NFC South with no realistic chance to make the playoffs. But losing Kamara? The best player on the team? Talk about a bummer.</p><p>And yet, just when things look the most dire, GM Mickey Loomis came in clutch with a nice piece of business, signing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-release-former-first-round-pick-week-15" rel="noopener">recently released running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire</a> to the practice squad in order to <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1869506661804876022" rel="noopener">help bolster their depth chart</a>, according to the team’s official social media account.</p><p>Pandering? Eh, maybe so, but then again, is that really a bad thing? Saints fans and LSU fans have an incredible crossover, and CEH played on some of the best Tigers teams in recent memories, becoming a first-round pick in 202, largely off of his 1,414-yard junior season back in 2019. Factor in that he was born in Baton Rouge, and bringing in Edwards-Helaire feels like the perfect buy-low move to make fans pop in an otherwise disappointing season.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Clyde-Edwards-Helaire-at-LSU.jpg"><figcaption>Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Even Darren Rizzi is unclear when the Saints will have Alvin Kamara</b></h2><p>Discussing Kamara’s injury after Week 15, even head coach Darren Rizzi wasn’t sure what was going on with Kamara, noting that he had a groin injury but had <a href="https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/saints-alvin-kamara-groin-injury/article_ec68a818-bbf1-11ef-ade0-b7845a56146d.html" rel="noopener">no real timetable for his return</a>.</p><p>“He’s kind of dealing with a little bit of a groin adductor type of situation. It was very, very minor. I think he felt it on that diving touchdown catch, which was outstanding, by the way,” Rizzi said via Nola.com.</p><p>“So he’s going to get a couple of more opinions. A couple of more imaging things taken care of today, so we’ll kind of see where he’s at. At the moment, we kind of have the first set of images, and we’re going to kind of see what happens here with the second opinion. All that kind of thing.”</p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/schedule/_/name/no/new-orleans-saints" rel="noopener">Officially listed as questionable on Wednesday</a> in the lead-up to Week 16, Kamara’s future is very much up in the air heading into Green Bay Packers week. If he can’t go and the Saints lose to Green Bay, it’s worth wondering if the Saints should even bring back Kamara with ten losses on their record or if they should just give players like Edwards-Helaire an extended run to see if they can be long-term players for the team moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints sign Clyde Edwards-Helaire amid Alvin Kamara injury questions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-week-15-injury-roundup-patrick-mahomes-alvin-kamara-more');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Week 15 injury roundup: Patrick Mahomes, Alvin Kamara and more');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NFL-Week-15-injury-roundup-Patrick-Mahomes-Alvin-Kamara-and-more-1.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Week 15 injury roundup: Patrick Mahomes, Alvin Kamara and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-16T13:30:18-08:00">December 16th, 1:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-16T14:35:17-08:00">December 16th, 2:35pm</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s getting to the time of year when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-week-14-injury-roundup-justin-jefferson-justin-herbert-more">NFL injuries pile up</a> to the point that makes everyone in the football world’s heads spin. Fans, coaches, players, and executives alike must grapple with an ever-changing landscape as the playoffs approach, with teams pivoting to backups at several key positions.</p><p>Week 15 was particularly brutal, as there was a mix of season-ending, week-to-week, and day-to-day injuries to some of the biggest names in the NFL. When will they all return?</p><h2><b>Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-carson-wentz-vs-browns-patrick-mahomes-limps-off-injury">Mahomes went down</a> in the fourth quarter of the Chiefs’ 21-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns and didn’t return. The three-time Super Bowl champion is considered<a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1868714285314249033" rel="noopener"> week-to-week,</a> via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.</p><p>“Sources: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was diagnosed with a mild high-ankle sprain following tests, and he’s still considered week-to-week. Tests confirmed initial thoughts,” Rapoport reported. “The schedule is tough, with a Saturday game then a quick turnaround for Christmas.”</p><p>However, Mahomes <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1868714582849785945" rel="noopener">hasn’t yet been ruled out</a> for Week 16, via Rapoport.</p><p>“The Chiefs will know more as the practice week rolls on, and there is a chance that Patrick Mahomes practices this week,” Rapoport said. “He’s week-to-week, so his status this week is in doubt.”</p><p>A source also told Rapoport that Mahomes will be “fine long-term,” which should bring down the state of Missouri’s collective blood pressure. However, head coach Andy Reid and company may opt to sit the future Hall-of-Famer to be safe.</p><p>With<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/chiefs-news-patrick-mahomes-chance-suit-up-week-16-ankle-injury"> Kansas City’s upcoming slate</a> of three games in 11 days, backup quarterback Carson Wentz might have to recapture some 2016 magic to keep the team on track ahead of the playoffs. Luckily for the Chiefs, their 13-1 record gives them breathing room ahead of the grueling stretch against the 9-5 Houston Texans, 10-4 Pittsburgh Steelers, and 9-5 Denver Broncos.</p><p>They’ve already clinched the AFC West and are two games ahead of the Buffalo Bills atop the conference. Kansas City will secure a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the playoffs if they finish as top seed.</p><h2><b>New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara</b></h2><p>Kamara is in the midst of another top-notch campaign, ranking 10th in the NFL with 950 rushing yards while adding 89 catches and 543 yards through the air. However, the 29-year-old’s <a href="https://x.com/Kat_Terrell/status/1868738922123268582" rel="noopener">momentum may be halted</a>, via ESPN’s Katherine Terrell.</p><p>“[Saints interim head coach] Darren Rizzi said Alvin Kamara’s injury is a groin abductor type of situation. He said it felt minor and he felt it on the touchdown, but he’s going to continue to go through tests,” Terrell reported. “But then when asked if it was minor, Rizzi said he wasn’t going to make a medical declaration.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-darren-rizzi-provides-murky-alvin-kamara-injury-update">Kamara got hurt</a> during his 21-yard touchdown reception from wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. on a trick play in the Saints’ 20-19 loss to the Washington Commanders. While the Tennessee alum’s timetable is still unclear, the star tailback can at least take solace in the fact that this isn’t a contract year for him, as he signed a two-year extension in training camp. While his season could be derailed with three weeks left, this ailment won’t hurt his pockets.</p><h2><b>Detriot Lions RB David Montgomery</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NFL-Week-15-injury-roundup-Patrick-Mahomes-Alvin-Kamara-and-more-3.jpg"></figure><p>Speaking of running backs, Montgomery is one of the unluckiest players on this list. The reliable veteran is officially <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1868749266011013428" rel="noopener">out for the season </a>with a sprained MCL, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>“Now confirmed: Lions HC Dan Campbell said RB David Montgomery will undergo season-ending knee surgery,” Schefter said. “We’re going to miss him,” Campbell told reporters.</p><p>Montgomery is a crucial part of this injury-ravaged Lions team, and his absence could hurt their chances in the playoffs. The former Chicago Bear is the thunder to Jahmyr Gibbs’ lighting in Detroit’s backfield, making for the best one-two punch in the NFL. Montgomery finishes the season with 775 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 185 carries, as well as 38 catches and 341 receiving yards.</p><p>The 27-year-old went down during the Lions’ 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, which downgraded them to 12-2 on the season.</p><p>Detroit is now stuck in a logjam atop the NFC with the 12-2 Philadelphia Eagles and 11-2 Minnesota Vikings, and it has to stay afloat with one of the longest injury lists in the NFL. The defense is especially damaged, with edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson and linebacker Alex Anzalone just two of the prominent players <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/injuries/_/name/det/detroit-lions" rel="noopener">on injured reserve</a>, via ESPN.</p><h2><b>Dallas Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs</b></h2><p>Diggs, who is the star of Dallas’ secondary, is also getting<a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1868733715939311819" rel="noopener"> season-ending knee surgery</a>, via Rapoport.</p><p>“Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs will have surgery to repair an issue related to his articular cartilage, source said. His recovery could take up to 8 months,” Rapoport reported.</p><p>The shutdown corner finishes the year with 42 tackles and two interceptions in 11 games played.</p><h2><b>Cleveland Browns RB Nick Chubb</b></h2><p>Add Chubb to the list of NFL running back injuries once again. Less than two months after returning from a devastating knee ailment he suffered in Week 2 of the 2023 season, the four-time Pro Bowler is out for the year <a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1868408967988461591" rel="noopener">with a broken foot</a>, via the NFL’s social media.</p><p>Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski believes Chubb’s foot may have <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42989823/browns-rb-nick-chubb-breaks-foot-loss-chiefs" rel="noopener">been stepped on</a> in the third quarter of Cleveland’s loss to the Chiefs, via ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi.</p><p>The 2022 second-team All-Pro could be done with the Browns after seven seasons with them, as he will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason.</p><h2><b>Pittsburgh Steelers LB T.J. Watt</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NFL-Week-15-injury-roundup-Patrick-Mahomes-Alvin-Kamara-and-more-2.jpg"></figure><p>Watt suffered a low-ankle sprain during the Steelers’ 27-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. However, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said that the <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/mike-tomlin-door-is-ajar-for-t-j-watt-to-play-vs-ravens-on-saturday" rel="noopener">“door is ajar”</a> for the former Defensive Player of the Year to play against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, via Pro Football Talk’s Myles Simmons.</p><p>“T.J. Watt, I just saw him walking around rather comfortably,” Tomlin said. “But, again, he’s questionable with his ankle, we’ll see where the roads lead us.”</p><p>Watt is having another banner season as the Steelers’ defensive anchor, as he’s tied for third in the NFL with 11.5 sacks and leads with six forced fumbles.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL Week 15 injury roundup: Patrick Mahomes, Alvin Kamara and more

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He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New Orleans Saints head coach Darren Rizzi said that running back Alvin Kamara’s injury is a <a href="https://x.com/Kat_Terrell/status/1868738922123268582" rel="noopener">groin adductor type of situation</a>, according to Katherine Terrell of ESPN.</p><p>Kamara felt it on the touchdown, according to Terrell. He will continue to go through tests for the injury. Rizzi said he was not going to make any medical declarations when asked if it was a minor injury for Kamara.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-jake-haener-brutal-play-new-orleans-low-not-seen-since-2002">The Saints fell</a> to 5-9 on the season after their 20-19 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday, so playoff hopes are very slim at this point. Still, the Saints would like to finish the season strong. Rizzi especially would, as it would help him make a name for himself in NFL coaching circles, whether that is making a case to stay on as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-darren-rizzi-explains-benching-jake-haener-vs-commanders">the Saints’ head coach</a>, or make a case for another job opening down the line. Having Kamara on the field for the last three games of the season would be a significant boost, especially with Derek Carr likely missing more time. The Saints finish with three games against the Green Bay Packers, Las Vegas Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.</p><h2><b>Where do the Saints go after 2024?</b></h2><p>The Saints fired Dennis Allen after a loss to the Carolina Panthers earlier this season, so the search for a new head coach will take place immediately after the season, whether that be Rizzi or a candidate from another team.</p><p>If Rizzi is not retained, the Saints could be linked to candidates like Ben Johnson, Aaron Glenn, Mike Vrabel and more at the start of the offseason. New Orleans could have a head start on other teams when it comes to head coaching candidates, as other teams are likely to fire their coaches after the final day of the regular season.</p><p>Regardless, Kamara is a franchise staple and will try to help the team move into the future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1621.6	116.1	926.9	16	9

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1621.6	116.1	926.9	16	9

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