Derek Carr

Saints ruled out Derek Carr (hand) for Week 18 against the Buccaneers.

Carr concludes the second season of his four-year contract having played just 10 games, thanks to a Week 5 oblique strain and a Week 14 injury sequence resulting in both a hand injury and a concussion. On the plus side, his five interceptions technically qualify as the lowest single-season total of his career. Carr’s fantasy performance was fraught with volatile results, opening as the QB6 and QB3 before finishing QB20 or worse in his next four. On the year, Carr completed 189-of-279 passes for 2,145 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions and rushed 17 times for 71 yards and one touchdown. Pending good health, the Saints should enter 2025 with a moderately talented passing attack so Carr has a real chance to bounce back. If not, the team can save $32.78 million by cutting him after that.