No one thought until Sunday morning that there was any chance Derek Carr would be playing against the Bucs. His injured AC joint was thought to have cleared the way for Jameis Winston’s first start this season. Instead, Carr was able to participate in a limited practice on Friday and felt good enough to suite up Sunday. It is good that Carr was willing to play through pain but it was clear that he was not 100% and should not have played. The arm strength was not there and it was too risky to bring him back so soon.
2 takeaways from the Saints loss to the Buccaneers
