Despite suffering a sprained AC joint last Sunday, Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a legitimate chance to suit up this weekend against the Buccaneers.
Carr practiced this Friday with the Saints’ first-team offense. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football said the veteran signal-caller looked “sharp” under center.
“Looks like Derek Carr has a very real shot at starting. Looked sharp throwing passes today. Led the first-team offense. Had good velocity. Accurate. Threw downfield during routes on air. Sharp in red zone,” Underhill said. “Saw nothing that appeared limiting.”
As of now, Carr is listed as questionable for Week 4.
Looks like Derek Carr has a very real shot at starting. Looked sharp throwing passes today. Led the first-team offense. Had good velocity. Accurate. Threw downfield during routes on air. Sharp in red zone. Saw nothing that appeared limiting.
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) September 29, 2023
Carr already made it clear that he’ll start Sunday if he feels like he can help out the team and avoid reaggravating his injury.
“I’m going to do everything I can to be out there with my guys, and if I can play, I’ll play,” Carr said Wednesday. “If I physically just can’t play, then I can’t play. But if I’m out there, that means there’s no fear of reinjury, there’s no fear of … being able to help the football team. I’m doing everything I can to be out there but never hurt the team at the same time.”
In three games with the Saints, Carr has 636 passing yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
If Carr can’t play on Sunday, Jameis Winston would get the start at quarterback.