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Is Alvin Kamara playing today? Injury updates for Saints RB

Saints running back Alvin Kamara is dealing with a groin injury. Here are the latest updates.

The New Orleans Saints are preparing for their last game of the season and are without many offensive players they began the year with. One of whom, Alvin Kamara, is just 50 yards short of his first career 1,000 yards season.

Kamara has been out since part way through the Week 15 loss to the Washington Commanders. There has been hope that he could come back and try for the landmark, but his health has made that hard.

Alvin Kamara injury update

The groin injury that the running back has been dealing with has kept him out of practice the entire time, but he was not ruled out for the final game until Sunday. It had always felt unlikely that he would play and that was ultimately the decision they came to, as first reported by NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill.

How long will Alvin Kamara be out?

Since this is the last week of the season, Saints fans will have to wait until next year to see Kamara run the ball again.

Saints RB depth chart

The New Orleans running game has been brutal without Kamara or Taysom Hill. Kendre Miller was expected to see a bulk of carries, but is out from this game and has only run the ball 11 times for 18 yards in the last two weeks.

  • RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
  • RB Jamaal Williams
  • RB Jordan Mims

Is Derek Carr playing today? Injury updates for Saints QB

Saints quarterback Derek Carr is dealing with a left hand injury. Here are the latest updates.

The New Orleans Saints are preparing for the Week 18 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, their final game of the 2024 NFL season.

Starting quarterback Derek Carr has been out for the past few weeks, leaving Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener to take over for the final stretch. There was at least some hope that he would be able to return before the end of the year, though.

Derek Carr injury update

Carr was, however, ruled out once again which will put an end to his campaign. He has been dealing with an left hand injury since the end of the Week 13 match against the New York Giants.

How long will Derek Carr be out?

Carr still seems to be at least close to getting over his injury, so fans should expect him to take the starting snaps next year barring any unforeseen moves this off season.

Saints QB depth chart

It will be in the hands of the youngsters once again. Rattler will get the start, but Haener may get some playing time if the offense comes out flat yet again.

  • QB Spencer Rattler
  • QB Jake Haener

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Is Chris Olave playing today? Injury updates for Saints WR

Saints wide receiver Chris Olave is dealing with a head injury. Here are the latest updates.

The New Orleans Saints are preparing for their final game of the 2024 NFL season against the Las Vegas Raiders and it looks as though they will be short-staffed across the offense once again.

Spencer Rattler is already known to be the starting quarterback once again, but has not really been given a fair shot with a healthy offense. One key player he has been missing is wide receiver Chris Olave, who has been dealing with a head injury since the start of November.

Chris Olave injury update

Olave has been out since suffering another concussion against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9 of this season. He has been back at practice for the past few weeks, but was once again ruled out.

How long will Chris Olave be out?

It at least appears that he is healthy and will be back for the start of next season.

Saints WR depth chart

Rattler is once again going to have to deal with a weak receiving corps. Valdes-Scantling at least came back last week, but was a non-factor. He was limited in practice for much of this week and didn’t have his game status designated on the last injury report.

  • Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Game Status Unspecified)
  • Kevin Austin Jr.
  • Dante Pettis
  • Mason Tipton
  • Cedrick Wilson Jr.

Is Alvin Kamara playing today? Injury updates for Saints RB vs. Raiders

New Orleans Saints RB Alvin Kamara is dealing with a groin injury. Here are the latest updates.

For much of this New Orleans Saints season, running back Alvin Kamara was doing what he normally does by being a shining beacon through a disappointing campaign.

Kamara has been dealing with a groin injury for the past couple of weeks, though, not playing since partway through the matchup against the Washington Commanders in Week 15.

The star running back doesn’t have much to play for, except for being on the verge of his first 1,000-yard season. Still, there have been rumors about his return, starting with the Week 17 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Alvin Kamara injury update

Despite the optimism, though, he has yet to return to practice since being plagued with the injury. He was ruled out against the Raiders earlier in the week.

How long will Alvin Kamara be out?

With just one game left and him still missing practices, it does not seem likely that he will make his return. Perhaps the 1,000-yard mark is really important to him, though, and he pushes for a return in the season finale. He is 50 yards short.

Saints RB depth chart

One positive to come from the injury is that New Orleans will not get a shot ro look at who they have behind Kamara in game settings. Kendre Miller was expected to get most of the carries, but distribution was fairly even still with Jordan Mims. One thing that doesn’t make sense is further Jamaal Williams carries.

  • RB Kendre Miller
  • RB Jordan Mims
  • RB Jamaal Williams
  • RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (practice squad elevation)

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Is Chris Olave playing today? Injury updates for Saints WR vs Raiders

Saints WR Chris Olave is still dealing with a head injury. Here are the latest updates.

Much like the rest of the New Orleans Saints, wide receiver Chris Olave has had a year to forget. Olave had flashes of being his regular productive self when healthy, but multiple additional head injuries have kept him on the side line for over half the season.

Saints head coach Darren Rizzi finally shared that he returned to practice recently, the first major positive momentum since his last injury. That started to build speculation that he would play again this year, continuing into this matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Chris Olave injury update

If he does come back this year, however, it will have to wait a little longer to happen. Despite being a full participant at practice all week, Olave was ruled out for the match against the Raiders on Saturday.

How long will Chris Olave be out?

In all likelihood, the star wideout will be out the rest of the season. He is healthy enough to practice, but there isn’t much sense in pushing it past that at this point. Getting him back to 100% and focusing on next year is the best investment.

Saints WR depth chart

Without Olave playing, the wide receiver group that Spencer Rattler is working with will be barren. Marquez Valdez-Scantling is at least questionable, leaving the door open for some potential.

  • Marquez Valdez-Scantling (Questionable)
  • Kevin Austin Jr.
  • Dante Pettis
  • Mason Tipton
  • Cedrick Wilson Jr.

Is Derek Carr playing today? Injury updates for Saints QB

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is dealing with a hand injury. Here are the latest updates.

The New Orleans Saints season has been marred by injuries throughout, including a significant one to their starting quarterback.

Derek Carr has been dealing with a left hand injury since the Saints’ Week 14 game against the New York Giants. It is not the first time he has missed games this season, literally adding insult to injury with New Orleans’ struggles.

The Saints will now face his former team, the Las Vegas Raiders, in Week 17.

Derek Carr injury update

Carr ended up missing practice all week and will indeed be absent from the matchup with his former squad. He was ruled out in the final New Orleans injury report.

How long will Derek Carr be out?

Though the injury looked bad as soon it happened, there was some belief that he would be able to return before the end of the season. Seeing as though he hasn’t practiced yet and there is only one more game after this, it is safe to assume that he won’t return this season.

Saints QB depth chart

Rookie Spencer Rattler will get the start against the Raiders. He has yet to get a real look in the NFL with a healthy roster, but it is still good to get him reps while the season winds down. If things get bad, though, Jake Haener could see some more snaps as well.

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Is Alvin Kamara playing today? Injury updates for Saints RB

Saints RB Alvin Kamara is dealing a groin injury. Here are the latest updates.

The New Orleans Saints head to Green Bay for a Monday Night Football game against the Packers. The task will be difficult enough with a dome team playing on the Frozen Tundra. Compounding the test, QB Derek Carr will be unavailable.

That news only added a heightened focus on running back Alvin Kamara’s current status.

Here’s the latest for the Saints RB.

Alvin Kamara injury updates

Kamara is out due to a groin injury. He has not practiced this week.

How long will Kamara be out?

Kamara’s groin injury is tricky, and according to a report from NBC, it has head coach Darren Rizzi less than confident in terms of a timeframe for a return.

“The situation with Alvin right now, it was probably a little more significant than we initially thought. He’s week-to-week at the moment. I’m going to be honest, it doesn’t look great for this week,” Rizzi said. “We’ll see if it’s going to be multiple weeks. He doesn’t look great for this week.”

It’s an unfortunate roadblock for Kamara, one that actually puts a career milestone at risk this season.

Saints RB depth chart

Jamaal Williams, Kendre Miller and Jordan Mims are listed behind Kamara.

Is Derek Carr playing today? Injury updates for Saints quarterback

Saints quarterback Derek Carr is dealing with a non-throwing hand injury. Here are the latest updates regarding his Week 16 status.

The New Orleans Saints were without their starting quarterback Derek Carr in Week 15 against the Washington Commanders after an injury he suffered in Week 14 against the New York Giants. Carr went down late in that matchup with a non-throwing hand injury, which was later revealed to be multiple fractures in his left hand, alongside being placed in concussion protocol for a time.

Here are the current updates on Carr, his status for Week 16, as well as the remainder of the season:

Derek Carr injury update

The current status of Derek Carr is that he will be out for the Week 16 matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers, as he continues to push the timeline to try and potentially return this season. As of now however, the timeline is unclear, as reports conflict about the potential for his return, which we will discuss in the next section. The current status of his hand is that it requires more recovery time before he can be sent out onto the field, so he will remain out against the Packers and evaluate where he stands before the next two matchups.

How long will Derek Carr be out?

The current timeline we know regarding Carr is hazy at best, with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reporting that it is “very unlikely” for the Saints signal caller to return this season, and that he is at least a few weeks away from being able to withstand contact.

The other reports we have had come out believe he may return this season however, with Nick Underhill of Neworleans.football reporting that the “book is not yet definitively closed on Derek Carr’s season” and that if he is able to get his motion back, he would be able to possibly come back for some of the remaining season.

The word directly from interim head coach Darren Rizzi is a mix of the two, as he was quoted via WWL Radio saying, “We’re just gonna have to go along and when he (Carr) gets to the point where he can function well enough to play in the game, I know…he wants to play and when he can, he will.”

Saints quarterback depth chart

The current Saints quarterback room is pretty similar to how it has been in recent weeks, with the two younger players as well as the addition of one veteran for posterity sake just incase anything goes wrong. As things stand right now, the current quarterback room consists of:

  • Spencer Rattler
  • Jake Haener
  • Ben DiNucci

In Week 15, Haener got the start for the first half and did not particularly look spectacular in his playing time. So, during the break, the Saints came out and ran Spencer Rattler for the second half, and he was able to bring the Saints within a failed two-point conversion of taking down the Commanders. With that said, Rattler will get the start this week.

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Will Derek Carr play this week? Injury updates for Saints QB

Saints quarterback is dealing with a hand injury and concussion. Here are the latest updates.

The New Orleans Saints won’t start quarterback Derek Carr on Sunday against the Commanders. He suffered a left hand fracture and concussion in last week’s win over the New York Giants. That left the decision between Jake Haener and Spencer Rattler.

Derek Carr injury update

Carr is still battling the concussion and left-hand fracture. However, that doesn’t mean he will be inactive in Week 15. While the Saints will go into the game against the Washington Commanders with Jake Haener getting his first start at QB, Carr could be the second or third quarterback.

Darren Rizzi speaks about QB situation

Interim coach Rizzi discussed the team’s QB issues with Carr injured.

“They’re both guys that throw the ball well, they’re both similar size guys, athletic ability is very similar,” Rizzi said, “There’ll be some nuances in the game plan, depending on which guy starts, naturally. . . . But it’s not going to be this wholesale deal.”

Saints QB depth chart

Carr is listed as No. 1 on the depth chart with Haener behind him and Rattler third. 

Will Alvin Kamara play this week? Injury updates for Saints RB

Saints running back Alvin Kamara is dealing with an illness. Here are the latest updates on his status against the Washington Commanders.

The New Orleans Saints managed to sneak away with a win this past week, winning 14-11 over the New York Giants. The offense has been reeling for weeks now, and Alvin Kamara has been pretty much their only lifeline when things got tough. Kamara came into this week fine, however on Wednesday and Thursday he missed practice with an illness, which caused a little bit of concern as to his status for the upcoming Week 15 game. With that said, here is his current status:

Alvin Kamara illness update

As of Saturday, Kamara is in line to play in the Week 15 matchup, coming in with no injury designation, and was a full participant at Friday’s practice. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi expressed that Kamara being held out on Thursday was simply a precautionary measure, and not an indication of him not playing or his full health status outside the illness.

What is the Saints’ RB depth chart?

Fortunately for the Saints, things have begun to look a little bit better on the injury front, and the running back position has filled back out with the usual players. As of right now, the active rostered running backs are:

  • Alvin Kamara
  • Kendre Miller
  • Jamaal Williams
  • Jordan Mims

Kendre Miller and Jamaal Williams had both experienced injuries of their own in prior weeks, however they have both been back for a little bit now, and should be good to go for Week 15, as well as Jordan Mims provided he is marked active.

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