New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr left Sunday’s game due to injury. After the game, it was reported he was dealing with a concussion along with injuries to his shoulder and ribs. The rib injury is new.
Carr suffered a concussion and an AC joint sprain to his throwing shoulder, however, when he left the Saints’ Week 3 loss versus the Green Bay Packers. That shoulder issue was aggravated a few weeks back when he was hurt in their game with the Minnesota Vikings, but Dennis Allen said it checked out upon further evaluation.
Allen shared an update on Carr’s health Wednesday, saying he felt “Pretty good” about Carr’s injured shoulder and rib. The concussion is the only thing that could stop Carr from playing on Sunday.
Unlike the rib and shoulder injuries, concussions aren’t about pain management. The protocol is the same for repeat entrants to the concussion protocol as first-timers, though Allen said doctors may take a more conservative approach given how recently Carr’s brain injury occurred. Carr still has to clear protocol to be active on Sunday. For now, he’s listed as a limited participant in practice.
