NEW ORLEANS — The once-surging New Orleans Saints are now slumping and unsure when quarterback Derek Carr will be able to play again following his oblique injury during the club’s third straight loss.
Carr left Monday night’s loss at Kansas City with a left oblique injury, and coach Dennis Allen did not provide any medical updates on Tuesday when he spoke with reporters after analyzing video of New Orleans’ latest setback.
Carr pledged that he’d do everything he could to be ready by this Sunday, but the NFL Network has reported that Carr is expected to miss miss multiple games.
In Carr’s absence, the Saints could start either Jake Haener, a 2023 fourth-round draft pick out of Fresno State, or rookie Spencer Rattler, a fifth-round draft choice out of South Carolina.
Rattler has yet to play in a regular-season game.
Haener has had mop-up duty several times and came in for Carr late in the fourth quarter against Kansas City, completing 2 of 7 passes for 17 yards.
Allen said Haener “did fine,” considering the circumstances.
“He was under duress a lot,” Allen said. “It got to that point in the game where they were kind of cutting loose on the pass rush. I don’t think there were a lot of opportunities for him.”
While the 26-13 score in Kansas City represented New Orleans’ first loss by more than three points this season, it also belied how dominant the defending champion Chiefs really were — despite some key injuries of their own.
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