Broken leg expected to sideline him for remainder of season
Former NFL quarterback David Carr wrote about the surgery his brother, Derek, underwent earlier this week for the Fresno Bee and painted a positive picture.
Derek Carr, the Raiders’ starting quarterback, suffered a broken right leg in last Saturday’s win over the Colts.
David Carr wrote that both doctors and the family were pleased with what they saw post-surgery, and perhaps most importantly he wrote that there was no ligament damage. (Pro Football Talk)
Nerdy Football Analysis: While the Raiders haven’t placed Derek Carr on IR yet, Matt McGloin is unlikely to lead them to the Super Bowl, which has been thrown out as the earliest date Carr could return. The good news is the absence of ligament damage should result in less rehab time and give him a better chance to be cleared to work without limitations next spring and summer.