The New Orleans Saints had plenty of hope in Derek Carr in the offseason. He was supposed to be a significant upgrade over both Andy Dalton and Jameis Winston, at least on paper. However, the former Las Vegas Raiders star has been fairly erratic this season,

He’s left three games with shoulder injuries, the first coming when he sustained an AC joint sprain against the Green Bay Packers in Week 3, the other two re-aggravating the original injury. Twice, he’s left a game with a concussion. Sunday, he revealed that he’s fractured three ribs this season.

It's a small miracle New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr was able to take the field after he revealed the injury concerns he's dealing with.

New Orleans Saints veteran quarterback Derek Carr, who cleared concussion protocol and was removed from the injury report, is expected to start Sunday vs. the Carolina Panthers, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday night.

Let’s start with the good news: the New Orleans Saints ruled out just two players for Week 14’s home game with the Carolina Panthers due to injury, and they’re both rookies who haven’t seen the field much this year — defensive end Isaiah Foskey (quadricep) and running back Kendre Miller (ankle).

There’s a scene in the criminally underrated movie Rocky Balboa where a 60-year-old Rocky prepares to begin his training regimen for his fight versus the current world heavyweight boxing champion Mason Dixon.

Per multiple reports, Carr will play for the Saints in Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers after clearing concussion protocol. Carr is dealing with multiple injuries besides the concussion, also battling rib and right shoulder injuries suffered earlier this year. He's left three games this season due to injury.

Dennis Allen shared an injury update on Saints quarterback Derek Carr, saying Jameis Winston will start in Week 14 if Carr can’t play:

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has a rib injury to go along with his second concussion of the season, head coach Dennis Allen said Monday. Jameis Winston is now in line to start Sunday when the Saints (5-7) host the Carolina Panthers (1-11).