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Derek Carr's Injury Guide
Injury Risk
Low
Chance of Injury in 2026
32%
Chance of Injury per Game
2.2%
Projected Games Missed 2026
1.80
Durability
5.00
Derek Carr's Injury Status
Current Status
Week 1 Practice Report
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- Week Status:
- Active
- Likelihood of Playing:
- High
Derek Carr Injury History
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| Date | League | Injury | Level | Games Missed | Details |
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| Dec 8, 2024 | NFL | Hand | — | 4 | Carr sustained a hand injury during Week 14's win at the Giants |
| Oct 7, 2024 | NFL | Abdomen Muscle Sprain/Pull | Grade 1 | 4 | Carr sustained an oblique injury in the Week 5 game against the Kansas City Chiefs |
| Dec 3, 2023 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | — | Carr sustained a concussion in Week 13 vs. the Lions. |
| Dec 3, 2023 | NFL | Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain | — | — | Carr suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder in Week 13 vs. the Lions. This is the third time the veteran has hurt this shoulder in 2023. He returned to play the following week. |
| Nov 12, 2023 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | — | Carr sustained a concussion in the third quarter of Week 10 vs. the Vikings. |
| Nov 12, 2023 | NFL | Shoulder | — | 1 | Carr suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder for the second time in 2023 during Week 10 vs. the Vikings. |
| Sep 24, 2023 | NFL | Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain | — | — | Carr suffered an AC joint sprain in Week 3 vs. the Packers. He surprisingly played the following game. |
| Oct 1, 2017 | NFL | Back Vertebral Fracture | — | 1 | Carr suffered a transverse process fracture in his back and missed 1 game. |
| Dec 24, 2016 | NFL | Leg Fibula Fracture | — | 1 | Carr broke his fibula in Week 16, had surgery and missed the rest of the season. |
| Nov 27, 2016 | NFL | Hand Finger Fracture | — | — | Carr dislocated and broke his right pinkie finger on a snap. He returned later that game and didn't miss any additional time with the injury. |
| Sep 13, 2015 | NFL | Hand Thumb Sprain | — | — | Carr suffered a bruised right (throwing) thumb. He missed the rest of the game against the Bengals but returned the following week. |
| May 19, 2015 | NFL | Hand Finger Sprain/Pull | — | — | Carr sprained his ring finger on his throwing hand early in the offseason but was cleared by June minicamp. |
| Sep 28, 2014 | NFL | Knee MCL Sprain | Grade 2 | — | Carr sprained his MCL and suffered a high-ankle sprain but was ready for the Raiders' next game (following a bye week). |
| Sep 28, 2014 | NFL | Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain | Grade 3 | — | Carr suffered a high-ankle sprain -- along with a sprained MCL -- in Week 4. He was able to play in the Raiders' next game, following a Week 5 bye. |
| Aug 16, 2014 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion | Grade 1 | — | Carr took a big hit in the preseason, giving him a concussion. He missed the following week's game but played in the preseason finale. |
| Aug 15, 2014 | NFL | Chest Rib Bruise | — | — | Carr took a big hit in the preseason, giving him a concussion (see other injuries) and also a rib bruise. |
Derek Carr Injury News
View AllDerek Carr Hoping To Avoid Shoulder Surgery
We finally have more details on Saints QB Derek Carr's shoulder injury. NFL Network's Jane Slater reports that Carr believes he suffered the injury in Week 14, the same game in which he suffered a wrist injury that ended his season. He didn't realize the shoulder was hurt until he started ramping up his throwing well into this offseason. Carr is trying to avoid surgery on the shoulder, per Slater, but still needs to see if it's something he'll be able to play through. Carr has been at the Saints' facility twice recently to meet with team doctors, and a decision on surgery is expected "sooner than later," Slater adds.
Derek Carr Expected To Miss Multiple Games
Saints QB Derek Carr is expected to miss "multiple games" with the oblique injury he suffered in Monday night's loss to the Chiefs, NFL Network reports. He'll likely miss this weekend's game vs. the Bucs and the following Thursday's game against the Broncos. It sounds like he'll have a chance to be back for Week 8. New Orleans' bye isn't until Week 12.
Derek Carr Suffers Oblique Injury
Saints QB Derek Carr suffered an oblique injury in the fourth quarter of Monday night's game vs. the Chiefs. He's scheduled for an MRI on Tuesday to get a better look at the damage. "Not good," Carr said when asked how he felt afterward.
