Saints' Derek Carr: 'Not good' after oblique injury in loss, will undergo MRI on Tuesday

After losing their third straight game, the New Orleans Saints could be dealing with another potential loss – this time at the hands of their quarterback. Derek Carr, who left with an oblique injury in the fourth quarter of Monday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, said after the game that he would have an MRI on Tuesday and “we'll figure it out.”

“Not good,” he replied when asked how he felt after the injury.

As for his status for the Saints' game on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carr said: “You know me, I'm going to do everything I can to be there.”

The severity of the injury — and its potential impact on the Davante Adams sweepstakes — remains to be seen. The Saints (2-3) are one of the teams in the mix for Adams, the Las Vegas Raiders' star wide receiver who requested a trade last week. Carr and Adams have had a close relationship since their time with the Raiders and at Fresno State, and Adams has a close relationship with Saints wide receivers coach Keith Williams.

After an 0-2 start to the season, the Saints' last three losses have dropped them to third place in the NFC South behind the Atlanta Falcons (3-2) and Buccaneers (3-2).

Although Carr was healthy for most of Monday's game, the Saints struggled as Carr completed 18 of 28 passes for 165 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Carr suffered the injury seven minutes before the end of the game after taking a hit to the pocket on a failed fourth-down throw. He went to the locker room and the Saints labeled him questionable to return, but he never did. Substitute Jake Haener equalized the 26:13 defeat.

Carr told reporters that the injury occurred during a throw rather than a specific hit.

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