New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is expected to miss multiple weeks with an oblique injury, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday.
Carr suffered the injury in the Saints’ 26-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. The 11-year pro exited the game with over nine minutes left in the fourth quarter after taking a hit from blitzing defensive back Chamarri Conner.
Carr immediately grabbed his oblique as he stood up. And after a brief check on the sideline, he headed for the locker room.
After leading New Orleans to back-to-back blowout victories of the Panthers and Cowboys to start the season, Carr had struggled in consecutive losses, throwing for 142 yards against the Eagles and 239 against the Falcons. His latest underwhelming night against a stingy Chiefs defence that held Alvin Kamara to 26 yards rushing left the Saints riding a three-game skid.
They face a tough turnaround, too, taking on the Buccaneers on Sunday and the Broncos just four days later.
-With files from the Associated Press