Carr was, however, ruled out once again which will put an end to his campaign. He has been dealing with an left hand injury since the end of the Week 13 match against the New York Giants.

It looked unlikely throughout the week, but the Saints have laid the hammer on Derek Carr's status for Sunday's season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carr has been officially ruled out of the game after unsuccessfully attempting to inject his hand,

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr shares his thoughts on his future with the NFC South division franchise.

Carr will miss his fourth straight game after suffering a fracture to his non-throwing hand in a Dec. 8 win over the New York Giants. Though Saints interim coach pushed back against reporting that described Carr's return as unlikely, the quarterback ultimately wasn't able to heal enough in order to play.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be facing the New Orleans Saints in Week 18 as their regular season finale. A win for the Bucs secures them a spot in the playoffs as it would win them the NFC South. A loss would mean they would have to rely on the Carolina Panthers

With the regular season finale on Sunday against the Buccaneers, Saints QB Derek Carr received his final injury notice of the 2024 year.

Saints QB Derek Carr has been dealing with a hand injury and was trying to return to face his former team. Here are the latest updates.

If Carr isn’t able to prove he is ready to return, then it will be rookie Spencer Rattler who will get his fifth start of the season. Though the Saints have no won with Rattler at QB, including Monday becoming the only team in the NFL to be shut out.

There are tons of questions regarding the future of the New Orleans Saints. Veteran starting quarterback Derek Carr missed a notable amount of time this season due to injury. That's two years in a row where his lack of availability has made a stark difference for the offense.