of Bucks face Saints in New Orleans But Tampa Bay may not play quarterback Derek Carr, who was injured during Monday Night Football’s 26-13 loss to the Chiefs in Kansas City. Kerr suffered an oblique injury with just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter and did not return to the game. After being checked out in a blue medical tent, Kerr was taken to the locker room for further evaluation by team trainers.
backup quarterback Jake Hayner He was a fourth-round pick out of Fresno State last year to replace Carr, but couldn’t get the team going. Hoehner has appeared in three NFL games this year and completed just two passes. Both came against the Chiefs, when he went 2-of-7 for 17 yards. Hoehner also ran twice for 11 yards in Kansas City. He had three knee downs for minus-3 yards in the Saints’ win over the Cowboys in Week 2.
“It’s not good, but I’m going to get an MRI and other tests tomorrow,” Kerr said after the game, suffering from an oblique injury caused when he twisted on the final pitch of the night after being hit by Kansas City’s blitz. He talked about the injury. .
The Saints started 2-0, averaging 45.5 points per game, while New Orleans has now lost three straight, averaging 16.3 points per game in those games.
Will the Bucks play Derek Carr on Sunday?
Bucs DT Vita Baer and Saints QB Derek Carr – Photo courtesy of USA Today
The Bucks had a short week, losing 36-30 in overtime on Thursday Night Football in Atlanta. Now it’s the Saints’ turn to have to play a short week, as they had to return to New Orleans from Kansas City early Tuesday morning.
Quarterback Derek Carr is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Tuesday to determine the severity of his oblique injury, but it is unlikely he will be healthy enough to play Sunday. And if he does play, it’s very likely that the oblique injury will limit his accuracy, speed, and ultimately effectiveness.
car is just 25th quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 40,000 yards However, he was unable to celebrate the feat as he was injured shortly after. Carr completed 70.3 percent of his passes this year with eight touchdowns and four interceptions for 989 yards. He completed two touchdown passes in the loss to Kansas City before leaving with an injury.
Tampa Bay will very likely face second-year backup quarterback Jake Hayner (6-1, 200), who is making his first NFL start. The Saints’ third-string quarterback is Spencer Rattler, a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Last year, the Bucks split the series with the Saints, with both teams finishing with the same record of 9 wins and 8 losses. However, Tampa Bay won the tiebreaker and won the NFC South. Although New Orleans lost to Atlanta, they beat Carolina, making their record in the division 1-1 and 2-3. Tampa Bay lost to Atlanta on Thursday night and falls to 3-2 and 0-1 in the division.
Bucs RB Rathard White and Saints LB Pete Warner – Photo courtesy of USA Today
The Saints are already reeling over injuries. Starting center Eric McCoy, the best player on offense, is on injured reserve along with backup center Shane Lemieux. Lucas Patrick started at center against the Chiefs.
Guard Cesar Ruiz, the team’s first-round pick in 2020, missed Monday night’s game with an injury and is expected to be listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Bucks. Tight end Taysom Hill also missed the game in Kansas City with an injury.
Defensively, defensive ends Peyton Turner and Thanoh Kpassagnon missed the game in Kansas City, as did linebackers Willie Gay and Peter Werner. Starting safety Will Harris injured his hamstring against the Chiefs and did not return for Monday Night Football.
