Typical recovery makes regular-season return unlikely

Good news for Rashee Rice following surgery, as the ACL, meniscus, and MCL didn’t need to be repaired. (NFL Network – Ian Rapoport)

Nerdy Football Analysis: The typical timeline for a return to action following LCL surgery is four to six months, which likely ends any hope he will return during the regular season. With that said, no official timeline has been given yet. JuJu Smith-Schuster played very well in the team’s Week 5 victory and should be one of the most sought-after adds off the waiver wire this week.

Oblique injury

Sources to me and @RapSheet: #Saints QB Derek Carr is expected to miss multiple games with an oblique injury he suffered against the #Chiefs.

New Orleans has two games in the next nine days, and the likelihood is Carr misses Sun vs. the #Buccaneers and Thurs vs. the #Broncos. (NFL Network – Mike Garafolo)

Nerdy Football Analysis: Carr missing multiple games was the most likely scenario once it was confirmed he injured his oblique. It would not be terribly surprising if he misses more than two games, but there is almost no chance he can return before then Week 8 because the team plays on Thursday in Week 7. Jake Haener took over for Carr as soon as he left the game on Monday night, but early reports suggest rookie Spencer Rattler is “a strong candidate” to get the nod as well. While Carr was not exactly setting the world on fire with his recent play, his absence figures to lower the ceilings of Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed.