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Derek Carr injury update: Saints fear QB suffered hand fracture

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is no Superman.

While attempting a headfirst dive to secure a first down, the 33-year-old veteran tumbled over two New York Giants defenders and teammate Kevin Austin Jr.

Carr landed face-first, short of the first down and had to exit the game with a hand injury after the play.

Here's the latest on the Saints quarterback:

Derek Carr injury update

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Monday morning that Carr's season could be over if he did, in fact, suffer a hand fracture, as the team expects.

"If this is confirmed by tests – he's gonna have more today, although generally with a fracture, you really do know as soon as it happens – it would likely take the starting quarterback off the field for the rest of the season," Rapoport said of Carr's injury.

NFL Network reported on Sunday that Carr might have suffered a fracture in his left (non-throwing) hand.

With just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter, New Orleans backup quarterback Jake Haener took over under center and played for the remainder of the game, which the Saints won, 14-11.

Saints interim head coach Darren Rizzi said Carr suffered a left hand injury during the play. Rizzi also said the quarterback was being evaluated for a concussion but couldn't confirm whether his quarterback was in the protocol yet.

Before his injury, Carr was 20-of-31 for 219 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Saints QB depth chart

With Carr potentially out with his injury going forward, here's how the Saints' depth chart looks at quarterback:

Haener was the Saints' fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft. He has yet to start a game in his two-year career.

Rattler was a fifth-round pick by the Saints in the 2024 draft. He started three games for New Orleans while Carr was out with an oblique injury earlier this year. The rookie went 0-3 in those three starts.

This story will be updated as information becomes available.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Derek Carr injury update: Saints QB may have fractured hand vs Giants