After suffering a shoulder injury while being sacked by the Green Bay Packers in the third quarter of Sunday’s 18-17 defeat to the New Orleans Saints, quarterback Derek Carr was having his shoulder examined.
Dennis Allen, the coach of the Saints, said following the game that he thought Carr was undergoing X-rays but had no other information.
Allen remarked, “He’s being assessed. I honestly can’t tell you anything else. It involves the shoulder. He is being assessed. We’ll let you know what it is whenever we find out.
Rashan Gary sacked Carr, who lay on the ground for a while before getting up and walking off the field. Before proceeding to the locker room, he was examined in the blue medical tent.
The outcome on Sunday demonstrated the potential effects of a long-term injury to Carr, that signed a four-year, $150 million deal in the summer after being released by Las Vegas.
Carr’s injury occurred with New Orleans (2-1) up 17-0. Without him, the Saints were outscored 18-0; however, backup Jameis Winston helped the team get into scoring position until Blake Grupe’s field goal attempt from 46 yards out went wide right with 1:05 remaining.
Winston stated, “We know we allowed this one to slip away. “Nevertheless, we’ll be tough. We’ll stick with it.
The Saints failed to achieve their first 3-0 start since winning their first five games in 2013, because to New Orleans’ late collapse.
Carr completed 13 of 18 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Winston completed 10 of 16 passes for 101 yards. When Jamaal Williams was placed on injured reserve and Alvin Kamara completed his three-game ban to start the season, the Saints were forced to rely heavily on their passing game, which had to perform well. They only gained 77 yards on 22 carries.
It shouldn’t have come as a shock that Carr was injured during a sack.
In three games, New Orleans has allowed twelve sacks. Guard Cesar Ruiz’s first-half concussion Sunday dealt a jolt to the Saints’ offensive line.
Guard James Hurst stated, “Anyone being wounded is bad. “As offensive linemen, it’s our responsibility to keep him standing and protect him from falling, but the truth is, you never know what kind of hit you’re going to get. Any hit could happen. He might be hit even if he throws the ball or gets sacked. Our responsibility is to keep him awake and safe. He’s been hit too frequently, so I simply feel terrible for him.
The Saints’ blown advantage could be attributed to a number of factors.
A defense that could bend but not break, allowing only one touchdown but eight field goals, helped New Orleans in its first two games. As the Packers made four trips into Saints territory without scoring, New Orleans kept up that pattern for the majority of the day.
On the opening play of the fourth quarter, Jordan Love’s incomplete pass on fourth-and-2 from the New Orleans 13-yard line appeared to seal the Saints’ 17-0 victory.
However, in that final period, Love directed three straight scoring drives, with touchdowns on back-to-back plays, which caused the defense to finally crumble. With pass interference penalties against Alontae Taylor and Isaac Yiadom totaling 67 yards, Green Bay received a significant boost on its first touchdown drive.
Saints linebacker Demario Davis observed that “they started to do some things slightly different.” The ball might be moved quickly by them. Only a few plays were made by the quarterback, and a few catches were made by the receivers. They made several plays down the stretch, and you have to give them credit for that.
For the 11th straight game, the Saints allowed 20 points or fewer, but that didn’t give the squad any peace of mind because they are now worried about the future of their quarterback.
Rashid Shaheed, whose 76-yard return of the Saints’ first punt gave them a 14-0 lead, remarked, “We feel like we have the game pretty much in our hands.” The final test was execution, and we simply failed to deliver.