New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is "very likely" to return from his oblique injury in time to take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 9, head coach Dennis Allen told reporters on Friday (h/t ESPN's Katherine Terrell.)
The Panthers game is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 3.
Carr has been sidelined since Oct. 7, when he suffered a left-side oblique strain during the Saints' Week 5 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler has started two games in Carr's absence. He could earn a third start in next Sunday's Week 8 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers should Carr remain sidelined.