Let’s start with the good news: the New Orleans Saints ruled out just two players for Week 14’s home game with the Carolina Panthers due to injury, and they’re both rookies who haven’t seen the field much this year — defensive end Isaiah Foskey (quadricep) and running back Kendre Miller (ankle).

For the second consecutive week the Saints are running it down to a wire with a key player navigating the concussion protocol, but Derek Carr took a key step in that process on Friday. See more on WWL and Audacy.

Per multiple reports, Carr will play for the Saints in Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers after clearing concussion protocol. Carr is dealing with multiple injuries besides the concussion, also battling rib and right shoulder injuries suffered earlier this year. He's left three games this season due to injury.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (concussion, rib, right shoulder) practiced fully on Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is in the concussion protocol after sustaining his second concussion in three weeks, according to Saints coach Dennis Allen. Carr left Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions and the Saints' Week 10 game against the Minnesota Vikings to go into the concussion protocol but sustained other injuries in both of those games as well.

Dennis Allen shared an injury update on Saints quarterback Derek Carr, saying Jameis Winston will start in Week 14 if Carr can’t play:

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has cleared concussion protocol and will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers, the team announced on Friday night.

As expected, Carolina Panthers tight end Hayden Hurst will miss his fourth straight game. The team has ruled out the sixth-year pass catcher for their Week 14 matchup against the New Orleans Saints due to his concussion.

A lengthy New Orleans Saints injury report produced nearly a dozen players with game status designations ahead of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers.

The Carolina Panthers won’t make tight end Hayden Hurst (concussion) available for their Week 14 matchup against the New Orleans Saints Sunday at Caesars Superdome. Hurst has been in the league’s concussion protocol since suffering a head injury in the Week 10 loss to the Chicago Bears on Nov.