Saints QB Derek Carr expected to miss 'multiple games,' including Broncos game

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is expected to miss “multiple games” after suffering an oblique injury against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, according to a report from NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.

With two games on deck over the next nine days, Carr seems likely to miss both a Week 6 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a Week 7 showdown with the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football.

The Broncos are set to travel to New Orleans for a prime-time showdown with the Saints on Oct. 17. That TNF matchup will mark coach Sean Payton’s return to New Orleans, and the Saints likely won’t have their starting quarterback available.

Jake Haener and Spencer Rattler are listed as co-backup quarterbacks on New Orleans’ depth chart, but John Sigler of Saints Wire expects Haener to serve as the team’s fill-in starter while Carr is sidelined.

Carr, 33, completed 70.3% of his passes for 989 yards with eight touchdowns against four interceptions through the first five games of the season.