Saints QB Derek Carr could miss rest of season with hand fracture

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr fractured his non-throwing hand and is expected to miss several weeks, according to NFL Network.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr fractured his non-throwing hand and is expected to miss several weeks, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.

Carr was injured in the fourth quarter of the Saints’ 14-11 win over the New York Giants on Sunday. After he dived forward for a first down, he collided with a teammate and then tried to brace his fall with his left hand.

New Orleans has only four games left on its schedule, which means Carr is in danger of missing the rest of the season.

Saints head coach Darren Rizzi pushed back against the report at his Monday news conference, however.

“I’ve already seen some reports out there, a little bit false,” Rizzi said. “As it stands at this moment, I don’t believe it’s going to be an [injured reserve] situation.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/saints-derek-carr-injury-rcna183500

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