<!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-packers-matchup-must-end-derek-carr-charade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints, Packers matchup must end Derek Carr charade');   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-Packers-matchup-must-end-Derek-Carr-charade.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints, Packers matchup must end Derek Carr charade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T20:15:44-08:00">December 19th, 8:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T20:15:44-08:00">December 19th, 8:15pm</time><address><a>Andrew Kulha</a>Andrew Kulha has been a professional sports writer since 2010. His work has been featured in publications such as Bleacher Report, 247Sports, Yardbarker, Forbes, Saturday Tradition, Saturday Down South, Prep Hoops and many others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-new-verge-signing-derek-carr">New Orleans Saints made an investment in Derek Carr</a> in the 2023 offseason to the tune of a four-year, $150 million contract with $100 of that guaranteed. Carr had never been a superstar in his career, but he’s always been a well-above average quarterback who could make big-time plays with good talent around him.</p><p>Would that have made Carr the Saints’ “franchise quarterback”? At that point in his career, not necessarily. That’s a term usually reserved for young superstars like Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. Those quarterbacks will likely never play for any other franchise other than their own outside of a late-career change like a Tom Brady (which was extremely successful) <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-news-stephen-a-smith-destroys-aaron-rodgers-legacy">or Aaron Rodgers (which has been not as successful)</a>.</p><p>The Saints signed Carr to be a playoff-level quarterback who could help them get back to the mountaintop if all the pieces fell together right, though. That’s not a franchise quarterback, but Carr is a highly-respected veteran within the NFL’s quarterback hierarchy and he’s an important part of the Saints’ franchise in the here and now.</p><p>In 2023, his first year in New Orleans, the Saints were 9-8 and missed the playoffs. Carr threw for 3,878 yards and 25 touchdowns with just eight interceptions, meaning it was one of the better seasons of his career. It was certainly a step up from New Orleans’ 2022 season, which saw the Saints go 7-10 with Andy Dalton as the team’s top passer.</p><p>The Saints were supposed to be moving in a positive direction in Carr’s second year in New Orleans, but 2024 has been an unmitigated disaster for all involved. They started off 2-0 with dominant wins over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys, but then proceeded to go on a seven-game losing streak <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-dennis-allen-breaks-silence-on-new-orleans-firing#:~:text=The%20New%20Orleans%20Saints%20have,coach%20Dennis%20Allen%20on%20Monday.">that got head coach Dennis Allen fired</a>.</p><p>Carr has been middling, at best, this season, but he’s also been banged up. His latest injury (a fracture in his non-throwing hand as well as a concussion) <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-final-week-15-injury-update">kept him out of the Saints’ Week 15 game against the Washington Commanders</a>, and Spencer Rattler is slated to be the starter in Week 16 against the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football if Carr is once again ruled out.</p><p>Frankly, he should be, so why are we still playing this game? The Saints are 5-9 and ESPN’s NFL Football Power Index gives them <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/fpi/_/view/projections" rel="noopener">zero shot to make the playoffs</a> in 2024. There’s nothing to play for at this point, and even if Carr wants to come back and he’s trying to come back in time for this Monday Night Football clash with the Packers…the Saints should highly consider just sitting him for the rest of this season if they plan on him being their quarterback in 2025.</p><p>Oddly enough, though, interim head coach Darren Rizzi <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43064257/saints-start-qb-rattler-carr-rb-alvin-kamara-likely-out" rel="noopener">does not at all sound intent</a> on ruling Carr out as he looks to come back from the left hand fracture, per Katherine Terrell of ESPN.</p><p>“If he was done for the season, we would’ve put him on IR by now and we would’ve shut him down. It’s just not the case,” Rizzi said. “He’s working his tail off every day. He’s frustrated by some of the reports. Quite frankly, we’ve had multiple conversations about it and he’s in here every day. He had one of his best days today, so as soon as he’s able to function and as soon as he’s able to go out there and get some functionality back in his hand, we’ll do that.”</p><h2><b>Saints have to shut down Derek Carr for season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-Saints-need-to-shut-down-Derek-Carr.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s worth noting that the Monday Night Football-ness of this week’s game will give Carr an additional day of rest, so he certainly could come back to play against the Packers if all parties involved felt he was ready.</p><p>It doesn’t make any sense to keep this charade up, though. If the Saints were in the middle of a playoff hunt? Sure, it would make sense to exhaust every option to get Carr back on the field. Heck, if they were even mildly on the bubble, it may still be worth the risk he would incur against a Packers defense that has been playing strong football as of late and is coming off a seven sack performance against the Seattle Seahawks that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/seahawks-news-geno-smiths-concerning-knee-injury-important-update-packers-game">knocked starter Geno Smith out of the game</a> with a knee injury.</p><p>It just isn’t worth it for the Saints to put Carr in harms way if a likely loss is coming whether he or Rattler is playing against the Pack. Keep in mind, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-new-orleans-alvin-kamara-suffered-season-ending-injury">star running back Alvin Kamara might be out for the season himself</a>, so there’s just not much to gain here if you’re Carr or the Saints.</p><p>If Carr is New Orleans’ plan for 2025, it makes no sense to keep him from starting a full offseason rehab program immediately. Even if he’s not, though, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-saints-30-million-derek-carr-complication">and they’re able to get out of his contract</a>, sending out a respected veteran to get beat up on national television is not the way you attract free agents in the future.</p><p>There are egos on the line, sure, but the smart move is for the Saints to officially shut Carr down. If they can’t let go of that charade just yet, in no way should he play on Monday Night Football.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints, Packers matchup must end Derek Carr charade

<!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-rumors-saints-30-million-derek-carr-complication');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: The Saints’ $30 million Derek Carr complication');   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-The-Saints-30-million-Derek-Carr-complication-0.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL rumors: The Saints’ $30 million Derek Carr complication</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-18T09:28:07-08:00">December 18th, 9:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-18T09:28:07-08:00">December 18th, 9:28am</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-newsderek-carr-very-unlikely-return-season-hand-injury">New Orleans Saints find themselves at a pivotal crossroads</a> regarding quarterback Derek Carr. With Carr sidelined due to a concussion and a broken left hand, his contract situation has grown increasingly complicated as the offseason looms. Carr’s deal includes $40 million in guaranteed money for 2025, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-new-orleans-23-million-derek-carr-contract">structured as $10 million in fully guaranteed roster bonuses and $30 million</a> in guarantees contingent on his ability to pass a physical.  The $30 million becomes fully guaranteed at the start of the new league year in March, leaving the Saints <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/43022769/nfl-week-16-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-tips-predictions-questions" rel="noopener">with a tight window to make a decision.</a></p><p>“If the Saints want to move on from Carr after this season, they’d have to release him before that $30 million becomes fully guaranteed. But because it’s injury-guaranteed, they would have to prove he can pass a physical and be cleared to play before the date on which it becomes fully guaranteed.” via Dan Graziano of ESPN.</p><p>This scenario presents a challenging predicament. If Carr cannot pass a physical by March, the Saints cannot release him without triggering the injury-guaranteed $30 million. Should the team attempt to cut him while he claims he isn’t fully healed, it would <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/derek-carr-saints-inch-toward-a-possible-30-million-showdown" rel="noopener">likely lead to a grievance</a> filed by Carr and the NFL Players Association to secure the funds.</p><h2><b>The Saints have a $30M decision to make this offseason</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Derek-Carr.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Saints’ decision will be further complicated by their broader organizational changes. Following a lackluster 2024 season, a new coaching staff is expected to take over, and any incoming regime might prefer a fresh start at quarterback. Despite Carr’s reputation as a steady veteran presence, the Saints haven’t found much success with him under center, fueling speculation that they might consider moving on.</p><p>This isn’t the first time Carr’s contract guarantees have placed a team in a precarious position. Two years ago, the Las Vegas Raiders benched Carr late in the season to avoid triggering similar injury-related guarantees. The Saints might now regret not taking similar precautions.</p><p>For New Orleans, much hinges on whether Carr can recover from both the concussion and the two fractures in his left hand before the March deadline. Should his injuries linger, the Saints could face a costly arbitration battle with $30 million at stake. Alternatively, they could decide to retain Carr and pay the full $40 million, but this could clash with the vision of a new coaching staff seeking to retool the roster. The coming months will be crucial as the Saints weigh their options in what could become a high-stakes decision with significant financial and roster implications.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL rumors: The Saints’ $30 million Derek Carr complication

<!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-newsderek-carr-very-unlikely-return-season-hand-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Derek Carr ‘very unlikely’ to return this season with hand 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/2024/10/Saints-news-Derek-Carr-gets-eye-opening-injury-update-after-missing-Thursday-Night-Football.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Derek Carr ‘very unlikely’ to return this season with hand injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-17T07:32:39-08:00">December 17th, 7:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-17T07:49:54-08:00">December 17th, 7:49am</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-new-orleans-new-qb-derek-carr-injury">appears that New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has already played his last game</a> in the 2024 NFL regular season.</p><p>Carr was ruled out with a hand injury for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-final-week-15-injury-update">Week 15’s Saints game versus the Washington Commanders last Sunday</a> at Caesars Superdome and is <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1869039427491971153" rel="noopener">reportedly “very unlikely” to see action</a> going forward in the 2024 campaign, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL  Network.</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,” posted Rapoport on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday morning. “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,” Rapoport added.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-week-15-qb-decision-derek-carr-injury">Derek Carr sidelined in Week 15</a>, the Saints went with Jake Haener as their starter under center. However, Haener proved to be ineffective, as he went 4-of-10 for 49 passing yards with zero touchdowns. He was intercepted and got sacked three times for a loss of 29 yards before he was replaced by Spencer Rattler, who did better but not enough for the Saints to avoid a 20-19 loss to the Commanders. Rattler finished the game with 135 passing yards and a touchdown with zero interceptions on 10-fo-21 pass completions.</p><h2><b>The Saints don’t have to risk aggravating Derek Carr’s injury amid a seemingly lost season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Derek-Carrs-season-likely-over-after-fracturing-hand-vs.-Giants-1.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Saints are technically still in the hunt for a spot in the NFL playoffs but with a 5-9 record and only three more weeks left in the 2024 regular season, New Orleans is going to need something close to a miracle to sneak into the postseason. They are currently just third as well in the NFC South division, behind the 8-6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 7-7- Atlanta Falcons. Given the circumstances, the risk of aggravating Carr’s injury for the extremely remote chance to make the playoffs just doesn’t seem like a sensible move at the moment for the Saints.</p><p>Carr, who inked a four-year contract worth $150 million with the Saints in 2023, would finish his 2024 season with 2.145 passing yards and 15 touchdowns against five interceptions on a 67.7 percent completion rate if he does indeed not play another game this year.</p><p>The Saints will take on the Green Bay Packers on the road in Week 16 before their final home game of the season in Week 17 versus the Las Vegas Raiders. New Orleans’ regular-season finale will be against the Buccaneers in Week 18.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Derek Carr ‘very unlikely’ to return this season with hand 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-derek-carr-final-week-15-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Derek Carr gets final Week 15 injury update');   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-gets-final-Week-15-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Derek Carr gets final Week 15 injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-14T14:04:06-08:00">December 14th, 2:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-14T14:04:06-08:00">December 14th, 2:04pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Going into the weekend, New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr was listed as doubtful for Sunday’s matchup against the Washington Commanders with both <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-leaves-giants-clash-injury">a fractured left hand and a concussion that he suffered on one devastating play</a> late in the game against the New York Giants last weekend.</p><p>Given the severity of both of these injuries, it seems reasonable to believe that Carr’s season is <i>likely </i>over, though the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-season-likely-over-fracturing-hand-giants">Saints have yet to rule the 11-year veteran out for the season</a>. Until Saturday afternoon, they hadn’t even ruled Carr out <i>this Sunday. </i>However, according to ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter, Carr was <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1868038808933155137" rel="noopener">officially downgraded to out</a> against the Commanders.</p><p>Carr is 5-5 as the Saints starter this season, and 14-13 since joining the franchise ahead of the 2023 season. The absence of the 33-year-old signal caller opens the door for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-jake-haener-drops-immediate-reaction-to-starting-in-week-15">Jake Haener, a second-year 4th round pick out of Fresno State, to get his first career start</a> as the Saints continue to fight to remain in postseason contention under interim head coach Darren Rizzi.</p><h2><b>Saints’ slim playoff hopes rest on the shoulders of Jake Haener </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jake-Haener-gets-ready-to-throw-a-pass.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jake Haener will be getting his first career start on Sunday afternoon, but due to injuries to both Carr and Taysom Hill throughout the season, he <i>has </i>seen the field this year. In limited action, Haener has completed 14-of-29 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown. To get himself ready for the difficult challenge that the Commanders defense will present him, Haener has been <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/derek-carr-offers-classy-gesture-saints-jake-haener-before-first-career-start" rel="noopener">leaning on the experience</a> of Derek Carr.</p><p>“Derek has been awesome this week,” Haener said earlier in the week, per Mike Kadlick of Sports Illustrated. “Super supportive. He’s been watching film with me every morning, just giving his two cents on what the Commanders do and how they present a challenge.”</p><p>Carr even went ahead and gifted Haener and his family 10 tickets to his box suite inside of the Caesars Superdome so they could watch the 25-year-old make his first career NFL start.</p><p>Coincidentally, Jake Haener, Derek Carr, and Carr’s older brother David Carr are the only three quarterbacks in Fresno State history to throw for over 4,000 yards in a single season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Derek Carr gets final Week 15 injury update

<!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-week-15-qb-decision-derek-carr-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints make Week 15 QB decision after Derek Carr 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/New-Orleans-makes-Week-15-QB-decision-after-Derek-Carr-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints make Week 15 QB decision after Derek Carr injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-12T17:15:03-08:00">December 12th, 5:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-12T17:15:03-08:00">December 12th, 5:15pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-season-likely-over-fracturing-hand-giants">isn’t necessarily over for the injured Derek Carr</a>, but the New Orleans <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-new-orleans-new-qb-derek-carr-injury">Saints signed another quarterback</a> just in case. And the team made a Week 15 decision <a href="https://neworleans.football/2024/12/12/saints-haener" rel="noopener">at the position</a>, according to neworleans.football.</p><p>Jake Haener will be handed the reigns. A fourth-round pick in the 2023 draft, Haener will make his first-ever NFL start. This year, Haener has completed 14 of 29 passes for 177 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions.</p><h2><b>Saints QB Jake Haener will start vs. Commanders</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/New-Orleans-QB-Jake-Haener.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Saints head coach Darren Rizzi said Haener and Spencer Rattler competed <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/darren-rizzi-fair-to-say-jake-haener-and-spencer-rattler-are-competing-to-start-this-week" rel="noopener">for the starting spot</a>, according to The New Orleans Times-Picayune via nbcsports.com.</p><p>“They’re both guys that throw the ball well,” Rizzi said. “They’re both similar size guys, athletic ability is very similar. There’ll be some nuances in the game plan, depending on which guy starts, naturally. But it’s not going to be this wholesale deal.”</p><p>Rattler has three starts under his belt, but the team lost in blowout fashion against Tampa Bay (51-27), Denver (33-10) and the Chargers (26-8). Rattler completed 59 of 99 passes for 571 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.</p><p>Rizzi said the staff <a href="https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2024/12/11/darren-rizzi-jake-haener-spencer-rattler-saints-vs-washington-commanders-qb-competition/" rel="noopener">helped in the decision</a>, according to saintswire.com.</p><p>“We all met, staff-wise,” Rizzi said. “Both Jake and Spencer bring certain attributes to the table. They’re very similar in a lot of ways, so game-plan-wise, it doesn’t change much.”</p><p>Also, Rizzi stated he wanted the <a href="https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2024/12/09/derek-carr-injury-reaction-saints-spencer-rattler-starting-qb-jake-haener-nfl/" rel="noopener">decision to be firm</a>, according to saintswire.com.</p><p>“I think this is new ground, if you will, so we’re going to press the reset button here, it’s a clean slate, and make a decision,” Rizzi said. “We’re going to kind of put it all on the table and see what we feel. But I think both guys, I go back there purposefully with the look squad every week, and Jake and Spencer both have really done a great job at practice. So I think both guys bring positivity to the table.</p><p>“I’m not trying to be a fence-sitter here. I think both guys give us a chance to win.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints make Week 15 QB decision after Derek Carr 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', '/check-out-derek-carrs-incredible-810k-car-collection-with-photos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Check out Derek Carr’s incredible $810K car collection, with photos');   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/2024/09/Check-out-Derek-Carrs-incredible-810K-car-collection-with-photos.jpg"></figure><h1>Check out Derek Carr’s incredible $810K car collection, with photos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-12T14:56:26-08:00">December 12th, 2:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-12T14:56:26-08:00">December 12th, 2:56pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Derek Carr has an incredible car collection. Carr is the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. He is a four-time Pro Bowl player. Prior to playing for the Saints, Carr saw action for the Las Vegas Raiders, who drafted him in the second round with the 36th overall pick at the 2014 NFL Draft.</p><p>With the Raiders, Carr became the franchise leader in terms of passing yards, passing touchdowns, and pass completions. Given Carr’s accomplishments, have you ever wondered what kind of car a NFL star like him drives? Well, wonder no more. Here is Derek Carr’s incredible $810K car collection, with photos.</p><p>According to Celebrity Net Worth, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/derek-carr-net-worth">Carr has a net worth</a> of around $80 million. With a lot of cash at hand, it isn’t surprising that the Saints quarterback <a href="https://21motoring.com/derek-carr-luxury-car-collection-and-net-worth/#more-65630" rel="noopener">got himself a few solid rides</a>. Since <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-leaves-giants-clash-injury">Carr is currently injured</a>, hopefully, he can enjoy his cars while he heals up.</p><h2><b>3. Hummer EV</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2022_gmc_hummer-ev-pickup-edition-1_2022_gmc_hummer-ev-pickup-edition-1_4786eef7-eef9-42a0-bb5c-201a4fb7d6c4-at8jyk-49141-08496.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2022_gmc_hummer-ev-pickup-edition-1_2022_gmc_hummer-ev-pickup-edition-1_9d1b92ef-01cf-4c58-ac46-1533caa5a22b-fwgv7d-48814-08446.webp?w=620"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2022_gmc_hummer-ev-pickup-edition-1_2022_gmc_hummer-ev-pickup-edition-1_e0535a15-578e-4927-9727-8a240857c9c6-lavtti-48785-08430.webp?w=940"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2022-gmc-hummer-ev-pickup-edition-1-16/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>The cheapest car in Carr’s collection is a Hummer EV. For this beast on the road, the Saints quarterback took out $110,000 from his pockets. The Hummer EV is a compact SUV that’s built for the outdoors despite being an EV vehicle, making it a special masterpiece on wheels.</p><p>In terms of features, the Hummer EV should also be able to flourish in off-roading situations, making it an ideal vehicle for Carr whenever he needs to go on long road trips that may require passing through some of the toughest terrains. To cap it off, the Hummer EV even boasts of a CrabWalk mode, which allows the vehicle to move in a diagonal direction.</p><p>In addition to this, the Hummer EV also has a more aggressive exterior, making it easily stand out wherever Carr chooses to go. Given the features of this modern-day monster SUV, it’s easy to see why the four-time Pro Bowl QB just had to pick one up for himself.</p><p>The Hummer EV derives its power from an electric motor. In terms of acceleration, the Hummer EV has no problems going from a standstill position to 60 mph with ease in exactly three seconds. Furthermore, this compact SUV can also reach a maximum speed of 98 mph with the assistance of a six-speed shiftable automatic transmission.</p><h2><b>2. Rolls-Royce Wraith</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2016_rolls-royce_wraith_3144_web-scaled-1.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2016_rolls-royce_wraith_3035_web-41531.webp?w=620"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2016_rolls-royce_wraith_3005_web-51512.webp?w=940"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2016-rolls-royce-wraith-6/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>Another solid vehicle in Carr’s collection is the much coveted Rolls-Royce Wraith, which is easily one of the highlights in his garage. Considered as an icon of luxury and class, the Wraith made the former second-round draft pick take out $350,000 from his pockets. This makes it tied for the most expensive car in his collection.</p><p>Some of the main attractions of the Wraith is its premium exterior finish, making it an instant eye-catcher on the streets. But more importantly, the biggest spectacle of the Wraith is its lavish interior that should treat any owner like royalty. With a handful of amenities that should treat any owner like a VIP, Carr should easily have some memorable experiences riding the Wraith.</p><p>The Wraith operates on a 6.6-liter V12 powertrain. This allows it to produce 624 horsepower and 605 lb-ft of torque. In terms of speed, this top-tier vehicle can go as fast as 155 mph with the assistance of an eight-speed shiftable automatic transmission. Moreover, it only takes just a hair less than 4½ seconds to move from 0 to 60 mph.</p><h2><b>1. Ferrari 488 Pista</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2020_ferrari_488-pista-atelier_dsc09353-1-51096.webp"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2020_ferrari_488-pista-atelier_dsc09331-1-51057.webp?w=620"></figure><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2020_ferrari_488-pista-atelier_dsc09296-1-51016.webp?w=940"></figure><p><a href="https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2020-ferrari-488-pista-atelier/" rel="noopener">For more photos, click here</a></p><p>Retailing in the market for $350,000, the most expensive car in Carr’s collection is a Ferrari 488 Pista. This is an elite super car that should easily turn some heads when the Saints quarterback takes it out for a spin. Staying true to the brand of Ferrari, this beautiful masterpiece on wheels certainly doesn’t disappoint in terms of design and performance.</p><p>The Ferrari 488 Pista wows car enthusiasts and casual spectators alike with its sporty design. But more importantly, you can count on the Ferrari 488 Pista to offer a driving experience unlike any other car. Designed with performance in mind, the Ferrari 488 Pista is simply built to take over the competition.</p><p>The Ferrari 488 Pista can reach a top speed of 211 mph with the help of a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, making it the fastest car in Carr’s collection. It only requires a hair less than three seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph. Furthermore, it derives its power from a 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, producing 710 horsepower and 568 lb-ft of torque.</p><p>Nevertheless, this is all the information that we have on Derek Carr’s incredible $810K car collection.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Check out Derek Carr’s incredible $810K car collection, with photos

<!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-new-qb-derek-carr-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints add new QB after Derek Carr 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/Saints-news-New-Orleans-adds-new-QB-after-Derek-Carr-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints add new QB after Derek Carr injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-10T10:52:35-08:00">December 10th, 10:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-10T10:52:35-08:00">December 10th, 10:52am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Likely <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-season-likely-over-fracturing-hand-giants">without starting quarterback Derek Carr</a> for the remainder of 2024, the New Orleans Saints added a veteran journeyman to their practice squad. With Carr out for Week 15 and likely beyond, the team added former 2020 seventh-round pick Ben DiNucci from free agency, the <a href="https://x.com/B_DiNucci6/status/1866516611202490769" rel="noopener">quarterback announced</a> on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>DiNucci, 28, has not been in the league since he was released from the Buffalo Bills’ practice squad during the 2024 preseason. However, he is most known for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-ben-dinucci-starting-vs-steelers-after-andy-dalton-goes-on-reserve-covid-19-list">two-game stint with the Dallas Cowboys</a> in 2020 when both Dak Prescott and Andy Dalton were out with injuries.</p><p>In that season, DiNucci made his debut in Week 7 in relief of Dalton before starting the following week. The James Madison alum threw for just 180 yards and had two fumbles in his lone start against the Philadelphia Eagles, averaging a mere 4.5 yards per attempt. He lost the job to Garrett Gilbert the following week and was demoted back to the practice squad shortly after.</p><p>DiNucci also has experience playing in the XFL as a member of the Seattle Sea Dragons in 2023. He led the XFL in passing yards in his lone season before briefly returning to the NFL the following fall.</p><p>Despite his lack of success in the NFL, DiNucci has a popular following on social media, where he has over 40,000 followers on Instagram. Aside from his football career, DiNucci co-owns the hat brand “True Brvnd.”</p><h2><b>Saints undecided on Week 15 starting quarterback</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/USATSI_24085968_168384032_lowres_b0936b.jpg"><figcaption>Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>DiNucci joins the Saints five days ahead of their Week 15 matchup with the Washington Commanders, making him likely the emergency third-string quarterback for that game. Without Derek Carr under center, interim head coach Darren Rizzi remains non-committal on his next quarterback.</p><p>During Carr’s previous three-game absence, New Orleans turned to fifth-round rookie Spencer Rattler. The South Carolina product averaged 190 passing yards per game in that frame but went scoreless in two of them, leading to an 0-3 record during his term. As a result, Rattler will have to battle in practice for a second opportunity with second-year backup Jake Haener.</p><p>New Orleans’ multi-purpose player <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-taysom-hill-confirmed-out-for-season-knee-injury">Taysom Hill will not be an option</a> for Rizzi at quarterback after he suffered a Week 13 knee injury that knocked him out for the year. Whichever quarterback gets the nod in Week 15 will also have to deal with a makeshift receiving corps that is without top wideouts Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed.</p><p>Entering Week 15 at 5-8, the Saints will face an uphill battle regardless of who starts. The 8-5 Commanders are gunning for an NFC Wild Card playoff spot with four games remaining in the regular season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints add new QB after Derek Carr 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', '/nfl-week-14-injury-roundup-derek-carr-aidan-oconnell-more');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL Week 14 injury roundup: Derek Carr, Aidan O’Connell 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-14-injury-roundup-Will-Levis-Aidan-OConnell-and-more.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL Week 14 injury roundup: Derek Carr, Aidan O’Connell and more</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-09T15:08:52-08:00">December 9th, 3:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-09T15:14:46-08:00">December 9th, 3:14pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s good news and bad news. Las Vagas <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-aidan-oconnell-avoids-season-ending-injury-with-latest-update">Raiders quarterback Aidan O’Connell avoided a season-ending injury</a>. But the same can’t be said for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/panthers-news-jonathon-brooks-re-tears-acl-3-games-into-nfl-career">Jonathan Brooks of the Panthers</a>. Here’s the Week 14 NFL injury report, featuring those guys along with Derek Carr.</p><p>Fortunately for O’Connell, his injury diagnosis revealed <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1866210025653575910" rel="noopener">a bone bruise</a>, according to a post on X by Jordan Schultz.</p><p>“The initial fear in Las Vegas was that QB Aidan O’Connell had suffered a ligament injury to his knee. However, further testing today revealed it’s just a bone bruise—a much better outcome that gives him a chance to return sooner rather than later.”</p><h2><b>New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/New-Orleans-Saints-QB-Derek-Carr.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As for Carr, the Saints signal-caller may have a <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1866192355587445233" rel="noopener">chance to return</a>, according to a post on X by Ian Rapoport.</p><p>#Saints QB Derek Carr did, in fact, suffer a significant fracture in his non-throwing hand, per me and @TomPelissero. He’s expected to miss several weeks.”</p><p>Saints head coach Darren Rizzi said he thinks Carr <a href="https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-quarterback-derek-carr-week-to-week-with-left-hand-injury" rel="noopener">could be back</a> in 2024, according to neworleanssaints.com.</p><p>“I don’t believe it’s going to be an (injured reserve) situation,” Rizzi said. “I think it’s going to be a week-to-week situation. We’re going to kind of take this day-by-day this week, going to see how this week plays out, but that’s really where we are right now.</p><p>“He is in the concussion protocol also, he’s got to complete the first step of that (Tuesday). So it is a double aspect in terms of dealing with the injuries, so we’ve got to see what happens there. But this will be a day-to-day this week, and really I think the way it looks, it’s going to end up being a week-to-week situation with him.”</p><h2><b>What might injured Derek Carr need to do if he returns to the field?</b></h2><p>If Carr can play at some point, he will wear a protective device on his left hand.</p><p>“It’s a good news-bad news situation,” Rizzi said. “The good news is, it’s not his throwing hand. The bad news is we’re obviously dealing with an injury here that we have to kind of play it by ear with. I’ll say this: (Playing an injury to the non-throwing hand has) been done before. It appears at the moment that it’s non-surgical, which is a big aspect of it. If it was surgical, we’d be talking about having a different conversation, which is why this is going to remain day-to-day, week-to-week type of thing.</p><p>“But it has been done before. I think you guys have seen before where guys have played with (protection for their non-throwing hand). So that’s why we’re going to kind of discuss the options and see where we’re at.”</p><h2><b>Carolina Panthers RB Jonathan Brooks injury</b></h2><p>As for Brooks, he re-tore his right ACL just <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1866197500413051091" rel="noopener">three games into</a> his NFL career, according to a post on X by Tom Pelissero.</p><p>“#Panthers RB Jonathan Brooks <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1866197500413051091" rel="noopener">re-tore his right ACL on Sunday</a>, coach Dave Canales said. Just awful for Brooks, the first running back drafted back in April. He made his long-awaited NFL debut on Nov. 24, appeared in three games and now faces another long rehab process.”</p><h2><b>Carolina Panthers CB Jaycee Horn</b></h2><p>He is considered day to day after injuring his groin in the loss to the Eagles. Panthers head coach Dave Canales confirmed <a href="https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2024/12/09/panthers-jaycee-horn-injury-update-dave-canales/" rel="noopener">the positive outlook</a>, according to pantherswire.com.</p><p>“I think he’s day-to-day right now,” he said of Horn. “Checked out pretty good for what we hoped coming out of the game. But again, we just have to take it day by day and kinda see what his availability will be like this week.”</p><h2><b>Los Angeles Chargers TE Will Dissly</b></h2><p>During a 15-yard catch on the last play of the first half, Dissly suffered a shoulder injury. He did not return to the game.</p><h2><b>Los Angeles Rams WR Demarcus Robinson injury</b></h2><p>Fortunately for Robinson, Rams head coach Sean McVay said he <a href="https://x.com/AdamGrosbard/status/1866169585663406296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1866169585663406296%7Ctwgr%5E2e7831abac310daa8bf8aaf0828f87d13cbd0d56%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheramswire.usatoday.com%2F2024%2F12%2F09%2Frams-injuries-cobie-durant-demarcus-robinson-week-15%2F" rel="noopener">could be available</a> for Thursday’s game against the 49ers, according to a post on X by Adam Grosbard.</p><p>“Rams WR Demarcus Robinson suffered an AC sprain yesterday, Sean McVay says. Added he hopes it doesn’t affect his status for 49ers Thursday.”</p><h2><b>Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Bucky Irving</b></h2><p>The standout player left the game against the Raiders with a back injury. By halftime, the Buccaneers ruled him out for the game. On Monday, Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said Irving is <a href="https://www.si.com/college/oregon/football/tampa-bay-buccaneers-todd-bowles-bucky-irving-injury-update-oregon-ducks-rookie-nfl-running-back" rel="noopener">still getting evaluated</a>, according to Sports Illustrated.</p><p>“It’s tightened up,” Bowles said. “We got to see how it feels. If we can get it loosened up, he should be okay. If not, we’ll see how the week goes.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL Week 14 injury roundup: Derek Carr, Aidan O’Connell and more

<!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-season-likely-over-fracturing-hand-giants');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Derek Carr not ruled out for season yet');   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/Derek-Carrs-season-likely-over-after-fracturing-hand-vs.-Giants.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Derek Carr not ruled out for season yet</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-09T10:56:32-08:00">December 9th, 10:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-09T16:06:36-08:00">December 9th, 4:06pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints escaped Week 14 with a win over the New York Giants but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-leaves-giants-clash-injury">lost quarterback Derek Carr in the process</a>. After hurting his hand on a scramble late in the game, Carr is now feared to be out for the remainder of 2024.</p><p>Carr’s injury was <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1866192355587445233" rel="noopener">confirmed to be a significant fracture</a> that will require at least “several weeks,” per Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. With just four games remaining in the year and the Saints sitting at just 5-8, the odds of him returning to the field before 2025 are slim to none.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Derek Carr <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/saints?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#saints</a> </p><p>Injured on this play, not moving his left arm as he walked off the field. Landed hard on his left hand which would lead to concern for a wrist/forearm fracture or wrist sprain. Possible shoulder but less likely. We’ll see what the reports say <a href="https://t.co/JPUwEf99sg">pic.twitter.com/JPUwEf99sg</a></p><p>— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) <a href="https://twitter.com/FantasyInjuryT/status/1865864793305039281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 33-year-old signal-caller picked up the injury while attempting to leap over the Giants’ Adoree’ Jackson and Dane Belton. He landed hard on his left hand and immediately winced in serious pain.</p><p>However, despite the initial optimism, interim head coach Darren Rizzi <a href="https://x.com/Kat_Terrell/status/1866201669429764591" rel="noopener">rejected the idea</a> of placing Carr on injured reserve for the time being, per ESPN’s Katherine Terrell. Rizzi labeled his quarterback as week-to-week and added that he is also in concussion protocol.</p><p>If he has played his final snap of 2024, Carr’s 11th professional season can only be defined as inconsistent. He led the Saints to a scorching hot start out of the gate by scoring 91 combined points in their first two games but quickly came crashing back down to Earth. After beginning the year as one of the league’s most explosive offenses and going 2-0, New Orleans ultimately went just 5-5 in Carr’s 10 starts of 2024.</p><p>If he is officially ruled out for the year, Carr would become the third member of the Saints’ offense to do so. New Orleans already has wideout Rashid Shaheed and utility player <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-taysom-hill-confirmed-out-for-season-knee-injury">Taysom Hill out for the year</a>. Chris Olave is also on injured reserve without a targeted return.</p><h2><b>Saints’ four remaining games in 2024</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Derek-Carrs-season-likely-over-after-fracturing-hand-vs.-Giants-1.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Since enduring a rough seven-game skid in the middle of the year, Derek Carr has led the Saints to a 3-1 run in the last four weeks. However, with him now out of the lineup, New Orleans’ rest-of-season outlook is bleak at best with a tough four-game stretch to end 2024.</p><p>Rizzi will have his choice between Jake Haener and fifth-round rookie Spencer Rattler to start in Week 15 without Carr. Rattler started three games earlier in the year when Carr was out with an oblique injury and went 0-3.</p><p>Beginning in Week 15, the Saints will take on the 8-5 Washington Commanders who are still pushing for a Wild Card spot in the NFC. They then hit the road to face the Green Bay Packers before facing the Las Vegas Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers to end the year. Three of their four final opponents own winning records and will be amid a final playoff push.</p><p>As of Week 14, the Saints have zero wins over teams with winning records at the time of their meeting. They came the closest against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 but still fell 15-12.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Derek Carr not ruled out for season yet

<!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-leaves-giants-clash-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints QB Derek Carr leaves Giants clash with concerning 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/Saints-news-Derek-Carr-leaves-Giants-clash-with-concerning-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints QB Derek Carr leaves Giants clash with concerning injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-08T13:16:21-08:00">December 8th, 1:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-08T15:03:43-08:00">December 8th, 3:03pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-saints-wont-fire-gm-coaching-candidates-emerge">New Orleans Saints are trying to keep their season on track</a> as the calendar flips to December, but it isn’t easy. Coming into Sunday, the Saints had lost eight of their last 10 games and recently fired head coach Dennis Allen.</p><p>The Saints got things together on Sunday as they knocked off the New York Giants 14-11 in East Rutherford to improve to 5-8 on the season. However, they suffered a big loss in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Derek Carr left the game and went to the locker room with an injury after <a href="https://x.com/BootKreweMedia/status/1865863755503976830" rel="noopener">taking a hard fall</a> while leaping for a first down.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Derek Carr is down after going airborne for the 1st Down <a href="https://t.co/2KBM7VmYWw">pic.twitter.com/2KBM7VmYWw</a></p><p>— Boot Krewe Media (@BootKreweMedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/BootKreweMedia/status/1865863755503976830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Carr looked to be favoring his left arm and immediately walked off the field and into the locker room with trainers. The FOX broadcast later announced that Carr was being <a href="https://x.com/Underdog__NFL/status/1865867102084866115" rel="noopener">evaluated for a concussion</a> and a hand injury.</p><p>After the game, Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi said that Carr is dealing with an <a href="https://x.com/MikeTriplett/status/1865876013500256288" rel="noopener">injury to his left hand</a>, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that he <a href="https://x.com/rapsheet/status/1865891420587888991?s=46&amp;t=bsTHbtMSqHXbNGi0vWP8hw" rel="noopener">suffered a fractured left hand.</a> Rizzi also said that his starting quarterback “may also be” in concussion protocol, according to Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football.</p><p>Carr did not end up returning to the game and former Fresno State star Jake Haener finished the game for the Saints. Haener wasn’t able to salt the game away when given the chance, as the Saints went three-and-out and were forced to give the ball back to Drew Lock and the Giants.</p><p>Lock quickly led the Giants into field goal range with a chance to tie or win the game, but after a few shots to the end zone fell incomplete, the Saints blocked Graham Gano’s game-tying field goal attempt to preserve the three-point lead and get to five wins on the season.</p><p>If Carr is unable to play moving forward, it’s unclear whether the Saints would elect to go with Haener as the starter or if they would go back to rookie Spencer Rattler. Haener came in relief of an injured Carr earlier in the season, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-spencer-rattler-gets-5-word-praise-from-sean-payton-after-tnf-clash">Rattler ended up getting the starts</a> when Carr was out. The results for the rookie were a little bit up and down, but he has a ton of talent and potential.</p><p>Whether they choose to go with the safer bet in Haener or the upside play in Rattler, the Saints will have some decisions to make if Carr is indeed out for an extended period of time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints QB Derek Carr leaves Giants clash with concerning 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-derek-carr-shouts-out-fans-after-brutal-taysom-hill-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Derek Carr shouts out fans after brutal Taysom Hill 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/Saints-news-Derek-Carr-shouts-out-fans-after-brutal-Taysom-Hill-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Derek Carr shouts out fans after brutal Taysom Hill injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-02T09:45:37-08:00">December 2nd, 9:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-02T09:51:39-08:00">December 2nd, 9:51am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints (4-8) had an opportunity to sneak back into the NFC South divisional race with a win against the visiting Los Angeles Rams (6-6) on Sunday, but they came up agonizingly short, 21-14, to slide firmly into obscurity. Beyond the outcome of the game, the team also lost one of their most versatile and beloved players to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-taysom-hill-confirmed-out-for-season-knee-injury">season-ending injury</a>.</p><p>New Orleans’ do-it-all tight end <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-taysom-hill-carted-off-injury-rams">Taysom Hill sustained a big helmet hit</a> to his knee in the fourth quarter and was carted off the field. The pain on his face was apparent, but so was the appreciation he felt for the outpouring of support he received from the Caesars Superdome.</p><p>Veteran quarterback Derek Carr, who threw 184 yards and one touchdown, also <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42725940/saints-taysom-hill-undergo-testing-knee-injury" rel="noopener">acknowledged the crowd’s cheers</a>. “I love how our fans treated him,” he said postgame, per ESPN’s Katherine Terrell. “I would expect nothing less from our fans.”</p><h2><b>Saints and their fans love Taysom Hill</b></h2><p>Carr has occasionally incurred the wrath of New Orleans during his tenure as starting signal-caller for the Saints, but he clearly holds no malice toward the fan base. Quite the contrary, the four-time Pro Bowler seems sincerely touched by the city’s warmth in the face of a devastating situation. Who Dat Nation knows what he and the rest of the locker room does– Hill’s impact on and off the field is difficult to replicate.</p><p>The Saints’ Swiss army knife has amassed 2,369 passing yards, 2,437 rushing yards, 943 receiving yards and 55 total touchdowns through the first eight seasons of his NFL career. New Orleans solemnly hopes that Hill is able to add to those numbers at some point in the future.</p><p>When the offense is struggling, the 34-year-old is frequently called upon to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-taysom-hill-pulls-off-versatile-feat-not-accomplished-since-1971">make a big play</a>. He has occupied various roles and responsibilities, but his unwavering commitment to the organization has remained the same.</p><p>Although Derek Carr and company do not have a realistic postseason berth to vie for, they will surely be motivated to make a strong impact on behalf of their injured brother. Thoughts and prayers are with Taysom Hill as he prepares for a long recovery.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Derek Carr shouts out fans after brutal Taysom Hill 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-derek-carr-dedicated-victory-falcons-dad');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Saints QB Derek Carr dedicated victory over Falcons to his dad');   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/2024/11/Why-Derek-Carr-dedicated-victory-over-Falcons-to-his-dad.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Saints QB Derek Carr dedicated victory over Falcons to his dad</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-10T18:47:47-08:00">November 10th, 6:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-10T18:47:47-08:00">November 10th, 6:47pm</time><address><a>Lorenzo J Reyna</a>Lorenzo Reyna has joined ClutchPoints as Associate Editor of NFL &amp; NCAA Football. He's equipped with past experience for both realms through his recent stops at Pro Football Network and Heavy while also writing for 247Sports. His Twitter/X handle is @LJ_Reyna and his Instagram is @lj_zo_rey.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr revealed he played the Atlanta Falcons with a heavy heart. Carr helped lead the emotional 20-17 home win over the NFC South leader Sunday in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-darren-rizzi-truth-bomb-first-win-replacing-dennis-allen">coaching debut of interim head coach Darren Rizzi.</a></p><p>But he had his family on his mind. Carr revealed <a href="https://x.com/Matthew_Paras/status/1855728756272349656" rel="noopener">who he dedicated Sunday’s win to</a>.</p><p>“Many people don’t know this, but my dad was dealing with some stuff this week,” Carr began <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHZq8-V5IQU" rel="noopener">with his postgame presser</a>. “To my dad, that one was for you. So I know he’s probably watching this right now.”</p><p>Carr didn’t elaborate what his father, Rodger, is dealing with. The Saints QB shared that his father is “doing good.”</p><p>The veteran QB had to lead the Saints in their first game without Dennis Allen. New Orleans fired Allen <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-new-orleans-fires-dennis-allen-week-9-loss-panthers">after the Saints’ Week 9 loss to the Carolina Panthers</a>. Carr took the field with interim head coach Darren Rizzi. Carr also was on the wrong side of NFL history as the first QB to lose to 31 different teams following the Week 9 Carolina Panthers loss.</p><p>Many fans and analysts spent the morning wondering what direction Carr and the Saints will go after Allen’ firing.</p><p>Carr, though, looked efficient and completed a turnover-free game. He completed 16-of-25 passes for 269 yards and tossed two touchdowns — including a 40-yard bomb to new Saints wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling for the afternoon’s first touchdown.</p><h2><b>Details on Saints QB Derek Carr’s father</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Derek-Carr-versus-the-Falcons.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Carr has spoken glowingly about his father before.</p><p>Rodger Carr raised his NFL son in Fresno, California alongside his wife, Sheryl. That came during a time older brother David emerged as a star college football quarterback at Fresno State. Ultimately, Rodger and Sheryl Carr produced the 2002 NFL Draft’s first overall pick.</p><p>Carr briefly moved with his family to the Houston region during a time David Carr played for the Texans. He eventually moved back to their hometown of Bakersfield where Carr played his senior season for Bakersfield Christian High School.</p><p>Carr followed his famed older brother’s footsteps at Fresno State for the Bulldogs’ 2009 class. Rodger Carr became a fixture at every Bulldogs home game and even practices. The father didn’t stop supporting his son after his Bulldogs career. Carr’s dad proudly wore the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders hat as his son suited up for the franchise from 2014 to 2022. Rodger Carr even spoke with the media <a href="https://www.raiders.com/video/rodger-carr-talks-about-his-son-with-the-raiders-15193814" rel="noopener">in a 2015 interview</a> during the son’s Silver and Black run.</p><p>Not much is known about Rodger Carr’s athletic career or occupation. But he’s maintained a close relationship with all his sons. That includes Derek’s older brother Darren, who’s the head coach at his high school alma mater.</p><p>Sunday clearly came with a wide range of emotions for Carr. He had to suit up amid a coaching change involving a man who once coached him in Oakland. Carr not only found a way to snap the Saints’ seven-game slide, but also played with his dad on his mind.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Saints QB Derek Carr dedicated victory over Falcons to his dad

<!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-blame-chris-olave-concussion-according-cam-newton');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Derek Carr to blame for Chris Olave’s concussion, according to Cam Newton');   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/2024/11/Saints-news-Derek-Carr-to-blame-for-Chris-Olaves-concussion-according-to-Cam-Newton.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Derek Carr to blame for Chris Olave’s concussion, according to Cam Newton</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-09T14:28:25-08:00">November 9th, 2:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-09T14:28:25-08:00">November 9th, 2:28pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints have officially <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-chris-olave-gets-crushing-injured-reserve-update-latest-concussion">placed Chris Olave on injured reserve</a>, sidelining their top receiver for at least the next month. While the slim pass-catcher has a lengthy history of injury issues, his latest concussion has fans and media members criticizing Derek Carr for the play that forced him to leave the game on a stretcher.</p><p>Of those criticizing Carr, former quarterback Cam Newton <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVGFpba1hgo&amp;t=140s" rel="noopener">directly placed the blame</a> for Olave’s injury on his quarterback.</p><p>“[Chris Olave’s injury] is definitely Derek Carr’s fault,” Newton said on the ‘4th &amp; 1 with Cam Newton’ show. “He knows it’s his fault. Any quarterback knows, like, ‘Oh, s***, damn. My fault.’ In this case, you don’t get to say, ‘My fault, bro.’ ‘Cause, like I said, Olave is leaving like an olive due in large part because of your inaccuracy.”</p><p>On the play in question, Olave ran a deep crossing route over the middle of the field. With cornerback Dane Jackson on him, Carr’s pass was high, leaving Olave vulnerable to a big hit from safety Xavier Woods. The play resulted in an unnecessary roughness penalty with the Ohio State alum laying unconscious on the field.</p><p>Newton is not the only former player who believes Carr should be held accountable. Former Saints star and current free agent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/michael-thomas-unloads-on-saints-qb-derek-carr-after-chris-olave-injury">Michael Thomas notably went on a rant</a> on X, formerly Twitter, condemning his former quarterback after the play. Olave’s older brother, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-chris-olaves-brother-gives-uplifting-update-after-concussion">Josh Olave, also seemed to agree</a> with Thomas on social media in faulting Carr for the concussion.</p><h2><b>Saints’ offense in dire condition without Chris Olave</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Derek-Carr-1-1.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Without Olave in the lineup, the Saints enter Week 10 with one of the most limited offensive rosters in the league. Carr is healthy, along with running back Alvin Kamara, but the team’s receiving corps has been decimated to its core.</p><p>Olave is the third receiver in New Orleans to land on injured reserve, joining Rashid Shaheed and Bub Means. Veteran Cedrick Wilson was also ruled out for the game, leaving reserves Mason Tipton, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Jermaine Johnson as the starters and only three healthy receivers on the active roster. Juwan Johnson and Foster Moreau are the team’s top two tight ends, with oft-injured utility player Taysom Hill also back in the lineup.</p><p>Equanimeous St. Brown and Kevin Austin Jr. are the only two receivers on the Saints’ practice squad. Either one or both of them will assuredly be activated for Week 10 with the team in desperation mode.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Derek Carr to blame for Chris Olave’s concussion, according to Cam Newton

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He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former New Orleans Saints star receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/michael-thomas-unloads-on-saints-qb-derek-carr-after-chris-olave-injury">Michael Thomas made headlines Sunday for a social media rant</a> attacking his former quarterback Derek Carr. After Saints wideout<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-chris-olave-breaks-silence-scary-concussion"> Chris Olave suffered a concussion</a> on a pass from Carr early in Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers, Thomas criticized Carr for the throw and said the quarterback has long been the problem in New Orleans.</p><p>Former Saints quarterback Chase Daniel, who played alongside Thomas in 2017, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ9-bfhl030&amp;t=206s">criticized his former teammate for the exchange</a>.</p><p>“Oh God, the Mike Thomas stuff, my goodness. I hate it, I hate it,” Daniel said on Scoop City with Dianna Russini. “I thought Derek handled it pretty well in the press conference. He was awesome, and he could’ve said a lot of things, and he was like, ‘Look, that was one of the guys that [I] didn’t vibe [with]’. Why do we feel the need to put this on social media? You’re crushing a guy that’s already down. Call me wrong, but I didn’t agree with it.”</p><p>Thomas played one season with Carr in 2023. After playing in 10 games from 2020-2022 while battling injuries, the three-time Pro Bowler struggled to produce last season, catching 39 passes for 448 yards and one touchdown. The Saints released him last offseason.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-saints-derek-carr-fires-back-michael-thomas-comments-chris-olave-hospital-ball">Carr’s response to Thomas’ tweets</a> following the Saints’ Week 9 loss quickly went viral on social media.</p><h2>Derek Carr responds to Michael Thomas attacks after Saints loss</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Derek-Carr-and-Michael-Thomas.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen Lew-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Saints quarterback admitted that Thomas took issue with him during their lone season together.</p><p>“I’ve had so many teammates over the years, and he’s like the one dude that didn’t get along with me,” Carr said. “And I don’t know what I did to him. I don’t know why he feels that way. I’m sorry for whatever he’s dealing with to make him feel like he’s got to do that. I don’t know. But he’s never called me during any of this. My phone number has never changed. I’ve, in fact, called him on different occasions. Just to try.</p><p>“And sometimes you can try as hard as you want and it just doesn’t work out. And that’s ok. So I don’t know why he feels any type of way. I didn’t see it. I won’t see it. Because I always ignore everything, good and bad. I try to ignore everything. It’s unfortunate. Especially coming from a player like that. But I wish him the best. I hope he gets on a team and does what he wants to do and loves it.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-dennis-allen-breaks-silence-on-new-orleans-firing">New Orleans fired head coach Dennis Allen</a> following the Carolina loss. Carr and the Saints will look to get back on track under interim head coach Darren Rizzi when they host the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
3661.5	25.6	14.6	18

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
3661.5	25.6	14.6	18

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