Sam LaPorta has career day for Lions, Saints QB Derek Carr hurt as Detroit wins 33-28
1 year, 1 month ago

Sam LaPorta has career day for Lions, Saints QB Derek Carr hurt as Detroit wins 33-28

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — For a rookie tight end from a college program not known for its offensive prowess, Sam LaPorta has been a quick study in the NFL and is playing a prominent role in what could be a special season for the Detroit Lions. “Any time you have a concussion, it’s concerning,” Saints coach Dennis Allen said, adding that he also was concerned about Carr’s back and shoulder. Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu said the 6-foot-3, 245-pound LaPorta “had two of the more clutch plays in this game.” “There was a few third downs in there where we had everybody covered, and you just put the ball on his body and now it’s first down,” Mathieu said. He also lost a fumble in the fourth quarter when left guard James Hurst inadvertently knocked the ball from Carr’s hands as the quarterback turned for a pitch play from the Saints 25. Next came Lions defensive back Brian Branch’s interception of a pass tipped by tight end Juwan Johnson, setting up Goff’s 13-yard scoring pass to LaPorta.

Detroit Ball Yards Nfl Lions Quarter New Orleans Saints Carr Laporta  sam  saints  lions  wins  derek  ball  yards  day  orleans  rookie  laporta  qb  hurt  detroit  quarter  left

History of this topic

Saints rule out QB Derek Carr, RB Alvin Kamara for Monday night game at Green Bay
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Saints rule out QB Derek Carr, RB Alvin Kamara for Monday night game at Green Bay

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The New Orleans Saints won’t have quarterback Derek Carr or running back Alvin Kamara available for Monday night’s game at Green Bay. Carr hasn’t practiced since injuring his left hand during New Orleans’ 14-11 victory over the New York Giants on Dec. 8. Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi said Thursday that Kamara’s injury is “a little …

Saints QB Derek Carr injures left hand on dive in 4th quarter of win over Giants
1 month ago

Saints QB Derek Carr injures left hand on dive in 4th quarter of win over Giants

Associated Press  

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr injured his left hand late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 14-11 victory over the New York Giants when he went airborne while trying for a first down and crashed to the turf. Carr tried to leap over a Giants tackler and landed at the New Orleans 39-yard line, extending …

Saints Look to Draw Momentum from Carr's Return and End Six-Game Losing Skid in Rematch vs. Panthers
2 months, 1 week ago

Saints Look to Draw Momentum from Carr's Return and End Six-Game Losing Skid in Rematch vs. Panthers

Associated Press  

The New Orleans Saints look to bounce back against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday after a six-game losing skid. Despite Derek Carr's return, the Saints have a chance to get back on track against the NFL-worst Panthers. Carr will look to exploit Carolina's leaky secondary, but he is trying to avoid taking on an outsized role in an offense that …

Derek Carr passes for 4 TDs, Saints rout Falcons but miss playoffs when Packers win
1 year ago

Derek Carr passes for 4 TDs, Saints rout Falcons but miss playoffs when Packers win

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints’ offense produced when they had to — and when they didn’t. New Orleans final touchdown — a 1-yard run by Jamaal Williams out of a formation usually used to take a knee and run out the clock — ruffled Falcons feathers and upset Allen, too. “We didn’t stop them the …

Playoff-bound Lions lose record-breaking rookie Sam LaPorta to knee injury in 30-20 win over Vikings
1 year ago

Playoff-bound Lions lose record-breaking rookie Sam LaPorta to knee injury in 30-20 win over Vikings

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was determined to close the regular season with a win, taking the risk of getting players hurt in hopes of moving from the No. Detroit won a franchise record-tying 12th game, beating Minnesota, but lost standout rookie tight end Sam LaPorta to a potentially serious knee injury. Detroit matched the 1991 team’s win …

Lions rookie TE Sam LaPorta’s knee injury is ‘not good news,’ coach Dan Campbell says
1 year ago

Lions rookie TE Sam LaPorta’s knee injury is ‘not good news,’ coach Dan Campbell says

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta may have been a casualty of coach Dan Campbell’s decision to play all his starters in hopes of his team making a modest improvement in its playoff position. “It’s not as bad as it looked, but it’s not good news,” Campbell said after his team closed the regular season with a …

Saints QB Derek Carr under increasing scrutiny as the Lions invade the Superdome
1 year, 1 month ago

Saints QB Derek Carr under increasing scrutiny as the Lions invade the Superdome

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The Saints’ sizeable investment in Derek Carr is looking more like a liability lately. Allen said that while the offense functions well much of the time, “the one critical area that continues to crop up is we’re not scoring enough touchdowns.” The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “And we’ll …

Saints QB Derek Carr leaves game vs. Vikings; Winston rallies team and then throws late INTs
1 year, 1 month ago

Saints QB Derek Carr leaves game vs. Vikings; Winston rallies team and then throws late INTs

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has been one of the NFL’s most durable QBs in his 10 years. After being forced out of Sunday’s game at Minnesota because of a shoulder injury and a concussion that came from a jarring hit by two Vikings defenders, Carr’s status going forward is uncertain. “It’s obviously a tough situation to …

Lions lean on Jahmyr Gibbs’ legs, Jared Goff’s arm in 26-14 win over offensively challenged Raiders
1 year, 2 months ago

Lions lean on Jahmyr Gibbs’ legs, Jared Goff’s arm in 26-14 win over offensively challenged Raiders

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The Detroit Lions can trace their turnaround to hitting more than missing in the draft. Gibbs ran for a season-high 152 yards and a touchdown, LaPorta had eight receptions for 57 yards with a score, and the rookies helped the Lions beat the Las Vegas Raiders 26-14 on Monday night. “You could tell he was feeling it.” The …

Kamara becomes Saints’ career TD leader, Carr throws 2 TDs in 34-0 rout over Patriots
1 year, 3 months ago

Kamara becomes Saints’ career TD leader, Carr throws 2 TDs in 34-0 rout over Patriots

Associated Press  

— Alvin Kamara told the Saints coaching staff he wanted to touch the football more this week. Kamara rushed for a touchdown to become the Saints’ career TD leader, Derek Carr had two scoring passes and New Orleans routed the New England Patriots 34-0 on Sunday. “We’ve got to start over and find a way to get back on track.” …

As Alvin Kamara returns, Saints adjust to life without Derek Carr
1 year, 3 months ago

As Alvin Kamara returns, Saints adjust to life without Derek Carr

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Just as Saints star running back Alvin Kamara returns from his suspension, New Orleans is dealing with a shoulder injury to starting quarterback Derek Carr. Saints coach Dennis Allen couldn’t say Monday how soon Carr might return, describing the 10th-year quarterback’s status as “week to week.” “We dodged a bullet there in terms of anything of real …

Saints’ Derek Carr getting evaluated for shoulder injury after loss to Packers
1 year, 3 months ago

Saints’ Derek Carr getting evaluated for shoulder injury after loss to Packers

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr was being evaluated after hurting his shoulder when he was sacked in the third quarter of an 18-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The Saints got outscored 18-0 without him, though backup Jameis Winston drove New Orleans into scoring position before Blake Grupe’s 46-yard field-goal attempt sailed …

Saints QB Derek Carr week to week with shoulder injury, coach Dennis Allen says
1 year, 3 months ago

Saints QB Derek Carr week to week with shoulder injury, coach Dennis Allen says

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Saints vs. Jaguars on Thursday Night Football. New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is week to week with a sprained AC joint, head coach Dennis Allen told reporters Monday. Here’s what you need to know: Carr left Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers in the third quarter after he was sacked by defensive …

Derek Carr’s New Orleans debut is a success as the Saints edge the Titans 16-15
1 year, 4 months ago

Derek Carr’s New Orleans debut is a success as the Saints edge the Titans 16-15

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — After taking four sacks, throwing an interception and being flattened by a forearm to the face, a sore but determined Derek Carr pulled out the kind of finish he wanted in his New Orleans Saints debut. That’s all I wanted to do,” said Carr, who spent his first nine seasons with the Raiders before coming to New …

Discover Related