Once Derek Carr retired last offseason, the New Orleans Saints didn't have a clear answer at quarterback. Now, things have changed. New Orleans has Tyler Shough firmly planted as the team's starting quarterback and a full offseason to build around him before his sophomore season, including the No.
The New Orleans Saints enter this offseason with the luxury of knowing that Tyler Shough can be their guy moving forward. The 26-year-old made nine starts for the Saints and went 5-4 while throwing for 2,256 yards with 10 touchdowns, five interceptions, 174 rushing yards, and three rushing touchdowns.
The New Orleans Saints' quarterback room is going to have a completely different feel this offseason than it did last offseason. Before the 2025 season, there was uncertainty after Derek Carr retired, which led to a long quarterback competition.
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The New Orleans Saints came into the season with one of the worst rosters in football and one of the worst quarterback rooms in the sport, too. They took a risk on Tyler Shough in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, but opted to start Spencer Rattler to begin the season.
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The New Orleans Saints closed the 2025 regular season with a narrow 19-17 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18, a result that snapped a surprising late-season surge under first-year head coach Kellen Moore.
The New Orleans Saints appeared to be set with their starting quarterback heading into the 2026 season, but what about the backup? Tyler Shough took the reins midway through the season and gave the Saints a spark that the team needed at the time.
The New Orleans Saints will conclude their season on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons.
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The New Orleans saints have had a roller coaster is a year at the quarterback position. After a long battle throughout the summer, the Saints named Spencer Rattler as the team’s Week 1 starting quarterback.
It's been a long season, but the New Orleans Saints have just four games left before what will likely be a very long offseason. For New Orleans, it has been almost a tale of two seasons.
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The New Orleans Saints came into the season with a huge hole at quarterback after Derek Carr suddenly retired during the offseason. The Saints were left with Spencer Rattler, Jake Haener, and rookie Tyler Shough in the quarterback room.
The New Orleans Saints came into the season with a massive hole at quarterback. They lost Derek Carr to retirement, and it left them with a pair of unproven signal callers.
The New Orleans Saints lost Derek Carr to retirement during the offseason, which left them with a massive hole at the quarterback position for this season.
The New Orleans Saints have a massive issue at quarterback. They lost Derek Carr to a sudden medical retirement during the offseason which left them with the trio of Jake Haener, Spencer Rattler, and Tyler Shough at the position.
Going into the 2025 NFL season, there was a bit of caution surrounding the Los Angeles Rams. Sure, they made the playoffs last year, but it took an incredible run in the second half of the campaign for them to sneak into the postseason with a negative point differential.
The New Orleans Saints lost quarterback Derek Carr in the offseason as the veteran opted for retirement. That left the Saints with Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough at quarterback.
The New Orleans Saints seemingly came into the 2025 season with low expectations, especially after quarterback Derek Carr opted to retire during the offseason.
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.
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The New Orleans Saints already weren’t anyone’s bet to win it all. But for fantasy football, they have a couple of weapons that make managers excited. Let’s take a look at the Spencer Rattler news and how it impacts each of the weapons in the offense for fantasy football 2025.
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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