Derek Carr

Saints coach Dennis Allen said Derek Carr (oblique) will practice on Wednesday and that he is “optimistic” Carr will play on Sunday.

Carr has missed the last three weeks with the oblique issue, and his return will be a big boost for a flailing Saints outfit that has dropped six in a row. The good news? The Panthers are up next and Carr has already torched them once this season, and New Orleans has generally gotten healthier on offense over the last two weeks. Carr will be a borderline QB1 against a Panthers defense that is one of the worst in the NFL.