Dennis Allen couldn’t coach his way through a grueling run of injuries. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis cited an “abnormal” amount of injuries that led to a 2-7 start as the impetus for why the franchise fired its head coach Monday.

Allen said Carr looked "rusty" in his return the starting lineup and the Saints were unable to close out despite leading 22-17 in the fourth quarter. And when the Saints needed to only to get into field goal range in the final 2:18 to win, they couldn't do it as Carr's fourth-and-4 pass to Cedrick Wilson was broken up.

The New Orleans Saints have fired coach Dennis Allen a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games.