The surprising shoulder injury of New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has put his chances of playing in the 2025 NFL season in serious doubt.
The injury seemingly came out of nowhere, leading some to question the legitimacy of the said health issue. It is a different injury that cut his 2024 campaign short, which was a fractured hand he suffered during a Week 14 game against the New York Giants.
New updates about New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr’s situation
While there are still plenty of questions about Carr’s health, current status with the Saints and his availability in 2025, Jane Slater of The NFL Network provided some updates that can help paint a clearer picture about the veteran quarterback’s situation.
Via Slater’s post on X on Tuesday:
1) Carr HAS been to New Orleans twice in recent weeks to meet with the team doctor at the facility
2) He believes he injured his throwing shoulder in the same game he injured his left wrist. (Saints Giants Wk 14)
3) Why are we just figuring this stuff out now? He didn’t start meaningfully throwing until this spring as he ramped up for off season work and that’s when he noticed it. Prior to that I’m told he only threw a bit in a walkthrough with a fake football to injured players and Alvin Kamara. He didn’t get a chance to come back and really push it because Saints got eliminated and were out of contention and they sat players.
4) Why not just get surgery? Sounds like he would rather not as he has already had surgery before on that arm but still navigating that decision.
5) The Saints are trying to decide what’s best for the team and Derek is still actively trying to make the best decision for his shoulder.
6) A decision either way will be made here sooner rather than later per same source.
Until a final decision is made about a possible surgery for Carr’s shoulder, it’s difficult to ascertain what kind of outlook the Saints have on the QB for the 2025 season.
In any case, New Orleans has a quarterback room that features Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener behind Carr. Shough could be the favorite to win the QB1 role if Carr gets ruled out for the 2025 season, even though he’s yet to make a single appearance in an in-season NFL game.
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