In April, Spencer Rattler was mentioned as a potential trade candidate given Tyler Shough‘s status as the Saints’ starting quarterback. Both young passers remain in the fold in advance of Week 1, and that can be expected to continue.
Spencer Rattler’s time on the New Orleans Saints may look to continue ahead of the 2026 NFL season. Rattler is approaching the third season of his career in the league with the Saints.
How many of the active NFL players to rush for at least 150 yards in a game can you name in five minutes?
Nick Underhill reports that the Jaguars had inquired about a trade for Saints QB Spencer Rattler but eventually swapped day three picks to acquire QB Quinn Ewers from the Dolphins on Saturday.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The New Orleans Saints finally broke their preseason losing skid as they defeated the Dallas Cowboys 27-24 on Friday night. It’s the first preseason win in two years as the last time New Orleans won a preseason game was on Aug.
In the course of what an NFL season is, the third preseason game looks to some as meaningless. It's not meaningless to the almost 40-men who will not be on the team by Sunday evening.
The New Orleans Saints closed down the 2026 preseason with another all-reserve effort against the Dallas Cowboys Friday night. The Saints held off the Pokes 27-24, .
Change is coming. Barring any last-minute surprises, nine NFL teams will have a different Week 1 starting quarterback from 2025. Below, we examine the changes, rank them from worst to best and ultimately decide whether each is an upgrade or downgrade.
With the New Orleans Saints preparing in the preseason for the start of the regular season, the team’s exhibition matchup against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday was another opportunity to see which quarterback could back up Tyler Shough.
During the NFL preseason, players must perform well or risk being cut from the roster, unless they hold a guaranteed starting role. Several New Orleans Saints players excelled Saturday, with some delivering surprise performances while others continued a steady positive trend.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Week 1 of the NFL preseason is in the books. Let's take a look at who's trending up and down following the weekend of action.
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. is still weeks away from truly being able to assert himself in the competition for the starting job with veteran QB Tua Tagovailoa, as he’s not expected to be cleared from his ACL injury for 11-on-11 work until the end of August.
The New Orleans Saints could face an interesting decision at quarterback. A trusted local reporter floated the idea that teams around the league should make a call.
Tyler Shough impressed after the Saints gave him the starting job around midseason last year, showing promise after losing a competition to Spencer Rattler in training camp.
The Saints signed free-agent quarterback Zach Wilson, who will be on his fourth team in four seasons after being selected No. 2 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.
The New Orleans Saints are in such a better position right now than they were in last offseason. At this point last year, there wasn't a clear direction for the franchise.
The offseason is still young, but that doesn't mean that there haven't been a lot of rumors already. With the 2026 National Football League Scouting Combine in full swing, we should start to see some action across the league in the very near future, outside of just prospects.
The New Orleans Saints had a heated quarterback battle between Spencer Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough last offseason. After the longest quarterback battle in the league, the Saints landed on Rattler as the starter.
Considering head coach Kevin O'Connell's track record of success with quarterbacks, a solid defense and outstanding supporting cast led by wideout Justin Jefferson, the Vikings will be one of the more attractive teams in the QB market.
The Saints have made their QB decision for Week 9.
Spencer Rattler discussed his time as teammates with Caleb Williams at Oklahoma, in particular his benching in 2021 for the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner.
As Spencer Rattler grows in comfort, seemingly on a weekly basis, it might force the New Orleans Saints to make a difficult decision this offseason.
Their run game is a work in progress and their quarterback is sharp but still prone to mistakes under pressure. However, we don't need to see anymore to know that the Seattle Seahawks' superpower this season is going to be their pass rush.
Could the Saints pull Rattler from his role as their starting quarterback?
First-year New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore confirmed that 2024 fifth-round draft pick Spencer Rattler will be the club's starting quarterback over rookie Tyler Shough for New Orleans' Week 1 game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Spencer Rattler will be the starting quarterback when the New Orleans Saints open their season against the visiting Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 7. New head coach Kellen Moore made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon after a tight competition between Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough, a second-round pick (40th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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