It looked unlikely throughout the week, but the Saints have laid the hammer on Derek Carr's status for Sunday's season finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carr has been officially ruled out of the game after unsuccessfully attempting to inject his hand,

Carr will miss his fourth straight game after suffering a fracture to his non-throwing hand in a Dec. 8 win over the New York Giants. Though Saints interim coach pushed back against reporting that described Carr's return as unlikely, the quarterback ultimately wasn't able to heal enough in order to play.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, ending his season. Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi had repeatedly disputed the idea that Carr's season was over after the veteran fractured his non-throwing hand against the New York Giants on Dec.