Derek Carr has officially been ruled out of the New Orleans Saints matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Not being given the opportunity to get revenge on his former team was probably difficult for the quarterback.
Carr is still pushing to get back on the field. If you’re looking for optimism that he’ll achieve his goal, Carr was seen Friday without a brace on his hand.
Obviously, this development won’t allow him to play this Sunday, but it is a sign of progress. Darren Rizzi has maintained it’s all about functionality and not pain tolerance. Going from being in a brace to without a brace would suggest his fractured hand is beginning to heal to the point where Carr can use it.
Carr can now begin to test out his mobility and grip strength. He now has about a week to test these aspects out. If Carr entered next week in a brace, there would have been a significantly less chance he’d get enough practice time to play in the season finale.
