Lions hold off Saints as Derek Carr leaves after big hit

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The New Orleans Saints saw their quarterback Derek Carr leave yet another game prematurely after suffering an injury in the 33-28 loss to the Detroit Lions at home on Sunday.

On 3rd-and-17 near midfield, Carr dropped back to pass and looked to lead a Saints comeback as they were down 33-21 in the fourth quarter. But Lions defensive end Bruce Irvin hit Carr hard as he went to make a pass.

In doing so, Irvin lifted Carr off the ground and hammered him into the turf, which was an automatic penalty for roughing the passer. As the Saints went to move up 15 yards, Carr remained down on the turf.

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Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints throws a pass in the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on December 3, 2023. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

It wasn’t just one injury designation that Carr received after the bad hit. It was announced that he had a shoulder injury and back injury and was in concussion protocol.

As a result, Jameis Winston came into the game and was able to miraculously find Chris Olave after Lions safety Brian Branch tipped his pass, which landed right in his intended receiver’s hands. Alvin Kamara would cash in a one-yard touchdown to make it a one-score game.

The Saints, though, were playing from behind all game long after the Lions exploded in the first quarter with three straight touchdown drives.

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The first came on the first drive of the game as rookie Jahmyr Gibbs rushed 36 yards to the New Orleans’ two-yard line, where fellow running back David