New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr is expected to play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Carr, who was sidelined for three games with an oblique injury, was not listed on Friday’s Week 9 injury report.

The Saints have not won since Week 2 and finished 0-3 with Spencer Rattler starting in place of Carr. The team is looking to snap a six-game losing streak, which marks the franchise’s most consecutive losses since 2005against the Panthers 1-7.

Carr returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since leaving the Week 5 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth quarter. the later told reporters He believed he suffered the oblique injury while throwing an incomplete pass.

Before his injury, Carr had completed 70.3 percent of his passes in five games, throwing for 989 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions. He added eight carries for 22 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Carr’s strongest stretch of the season came during the first two weeks, during which he threw five touchdowns and was intercepted just once in consecutive wins over the Panthers and Dallas Cowboys.

The Saints’ offense has been unable to overcome the team’s defensive woes from Week 3 onward, leaving New Orleans facing a three-game losing streak even before Carr’s injury.

The team’s offense declined further with Carr sidelined. The Saints were held to 45 total points and three touchdowns in three games without him, while Rattler played 59.6 percent of his passes for 571 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in three starts.

The Saints will now look to take advantage of the Panthers’ struggles on offense. Carolina has only scored more than 20 points twice this season while alternating between Bryce Young and Andy Dalton under center, giving New Orleans’ defense a chance to rally during Carr’s return this weekend.