Kansas City, Missouri – New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr could not immediately say whether he will be available when the team takes the field on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome against Tampa Bay.

But Carr couldn’t finish the game Monday night when an oblique injury sidelined him for the final 9:38 of the Saints’ 26-13 loss to Kansas City at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, extending the Saints’ losing streak . to three after two season-opening wins.

Carr suffered an oblique injury and his final play was an incomplete pass, aimed at receiver Mason Tipton, with 9:38 remaining. Jake Haener stepped in for the Saints’ final offensive possession; Carr finished 18 of 28 for 165 yards and two touchdowns, with an interception.

“Not good,” Carr replied when asked how he felt after the game. “I’m going to get an MRI tomorrow, we’ll figure it out.”

While Carr complained about not being able to be on the field with his teammates to finish the game, he admitted, “I couldn’t do what I had to do.”

Coach Dennis Allen said he was told by the medical staff that Carr had an injury to his left side and would not be able to continue.

Carr dealt with several injuries last season, his first with the Saints, but managed to start all 17 regular season games despite failing to finish against Green Bay and Minnesota. Against the Packers he sprained the AC joint in his right (throwing) shoulder and against the Vikings he suffered a concussion and right shoulder injury.

“I asked if there was anything you could do about it,” Carr said of the tilt. “They said there’s not enough time to do that.”

Carr said it was not a hit that caused the injury; earlier, when he torqued to make the throw.

“I just don’t know yet,” said Carr, who threw for his 250th career touchdown and passed the 40,000-yard mark Monday night. “It wasn’t like it hurt. If you can deal with the pain, then you can go. I just can’t do what I want to do. Obviously it’s new, it just happened, but you know I’m going doing everything I can to make sure I’m there.”