Derek Carr of the Saints is being evaluated for a shoulder injury following the Packers’ victory.After the game, Saints coach Dennis Allen stated that he thought Carr was receiving X-rays but that he was not aware of any new developments.
“He’s undergoing assessment,” Allen stated. “I honestly can’t tell you anything more than that. It hurts the shoulder. They’re assessing him.
We’ll notify you as soon as we find out what it is.
Carr was on the ground for a short while after Rashan Gary sacked him, then he left the field on his own initiative. Before going to the locker room, he was examined in the blue medical tent.
The outcome on Sunday made clear the potential effects of a long-term injury to Carr, who signed a four-year, $150 million contract in the offseason after being released by Las Vegas.
When Carr was injured, New Orleans (2-1) was ahead 17-0. Without him, the Saints were outscored 18 to 0, but with 1:05 remaining, backup Jameis Winston put New Orleans in scoring position before Blake Grupe’s 46-yard field goal attempt went wide to the right.
Winston remarked, “We know that we let this one get away.” However, we’ll persevere. We’re going to keep going.
The Saints couldn’t have started 3-0 for the first time since 2013, when they won their opening five games, because of New Orleans’ late collapse.
Carr completed 13 of 18 passes for 103 yards and one touchdown. Winston completed 10 of 16 passes for 101 yards. With Alvin Kamara serving his last three-game suspension and Jamaal Williams on injured reserve, the Saints needed their passing game to perform well because they only gained 77 yards on 22 carries in the passing game during the season’s first three games.
It was hardly surprising that Carr sustained his injury on a sack.
After three games, New Orleans has let up twelve sacks. Guard Cesar Ruiz departed the game in the first half of Sunday’s game with a concussion, hurting the Saints’ offensive line.
Guard James Hurst stated, “It’s awful when someone gets harmed.” It is our responsibility as offensive linemen to keep him elevated and off the ground because you never know what kind of hit you’re going to get. Any hit could be the culprit. Either he throws the ball and gets hit, or he gets sacked. It is our responsibility to support and shield him. I feel so bad for him since he’s been hit far too often.
There was no shortage of accountability for the Saints’ lost lead.
A defense that had given up eight field goals but only one touchdown in its previous two games helped New Orleans. For the majority of the day, New Orleans maintained this trend, preventing the Packers from scoring in their four visits into Saints territory.
On the opening play of the fourth quarter, Jordan Love attempted an incomplete pass on fourth-and-2 from the New Orleans 13-yard line, which appeared to solidify the Saints’ 17-0 advantage.
In the last quarter, Love led three consecutive scoring drives, including touchdowns on consecutive possessions, which ultimately caused the defense to collapse. On its opening touchdown drive, Green Bay was greatly helped by 67-yard pass interference penalties against Alontae Taylor and Isaac Yiadom.
Saints linebacker Demario Davis stated, “They started to do some things a little bit different.” “They were able to control the pace of the ball.” The receivers made some catches, and the quarterback made some plays. They made some plays towards the end, so you have to give them credit.
For the eleventh straight game, the Saints allowed 20 points or less, but that didn’t ease the pain for a squad that is suddenly worried about the future of its quarterback.
After a 76-yard punt return gave the Saints an early 14-0 lead, Rashid Shaheed observed, “We feel like we have the game pretty much in our hands.” “In the end, everything came down to execution, and we just didn’t do that.”
