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7/10/25 | Justin Reid doesn't overplay hand in addressing New Orleans Saints teammates Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler. New Orleans Saints safety Justin Reid is too media savvy to let his guard down on the links and reveal which quarterback, second-round draft pick Tyler Shough or second-year Spencer Rattler, is ahead in Kellen Moore's open QB competition. When I asked him at the 2025 American Century Championship on Wednesday if there was a standout in the room, Reid gave me player-speak with a smile on his face to preserve his coaching staff's privacy as they make a franchise-altering decision. “It's fairly square,” Reid told me. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/new-orleans-sa... |
7/09/25 | New Orleans Saints' One Big Question: Do They Have a Quarterback... At All?. The Saints' current quarterback situation might be the NFL's worst. Doug Farrar investigates how they got here, and whether Spencer Rattler or Tyler Shough can pull them out of it. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/orleans-saints-on... |
7/08/25 | Saints $51 Million Man Addresses QB Competition. Luckily, training camp is just a few weeks away so soon enough we will have a better idea about who will be the New Orleans Saints' starting quarterback. It's not that the competition aspect isn't fun and the right thing, but with there being downtime between minicamp and training camp, there isn't a lot of action out there right now so the quarterback competition has been even more on display than you would typically think. Then, we'll find out whether Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, or Jake Haener can separate in the contest. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/saints-news/saints-5... |
7/07/25 | Former Gamecocks QB Spencer Rattler Discusses Saints QB Battle. Former South Carolina and current New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler joins the Rich Eisen Show to discuss the Saints quarterback battle ahead of the 2025 season. The Saints selected Rattler with the 150th pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Source: https://www.si.com/college/southcarolina/former-ga... |
7/06/25 | Saints Could Bolster QB Room With Ex-Eagles, Chiefs QB. It would be a pretty big shock if the New Orleans Saints' starting quarterback for Week 1 isn't already on the roster. New Orleans has a quarterback competition on its hands with Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, and Jake Haener. Shough and Rattler have been praised left and right all offseason to this point. Haener hasn't gotten much of a look yet because he has been injured. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/saints-news/saints-c... |
7/06/25 | ‘God Has a Plan for Everybody’ – Saints’ Spencer Rattler Reflects on Losing Oklahoma’s QB1 Role to Caleb Williams. Saints' Spencer Rattler still irked over losing Oklahoma's QB1 role to Caleb Williams in 2021, but believes "God has a plan for everybody." Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/spencer-rattler... |
7/05/25 | ‘Everybody Has a Different Path’ — Saints QB Spencer Rattler Offers Strong Advice to Fellow 5th-Rounder Shedeur Sanders. New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler offers strong advice to fellow fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders, and believes he is going to be a great player. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/saints-spencer-... |
7/05/25 | ‘Everybody Has a Different Path’ — Saints QB Spencer Rattler Offers Strong Advice to Fellow 5th-Rounder Shedeur Sanders. New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler offers strong advice to fellow fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders, and believes he is going to be a great player. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/saints-spencer-... |
7/04/25 | Saints’ Spencer Rattler gets testy on losing QB job to Caleb Williams at Oklahoma. New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler recently got testy when discussing losing the QB job to Caleb Williams at Oklahoma. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/saints-spencer-ra... |
7/03/25 | Saints' Tyler Shough Addresses Potential Distraction. Will the New Orleans Saints start a rookie at quarterback in Week 1 action in 2025? That only will happen if Tyler Shough can win the starting job from Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener. It sounds like he's doing everything possible to put himself in a position to do so. He recently took part in a throwing with a good chunk of the playmakers on the roster, per NewOrleans.Football's Nick Underhill. "Many of the Saints receivers worked in Beaverton the last two days with Tyler Shough, Jake Haener and Hunter Dekkers. Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Cooks, etc. were all there," Underhill said. "Brandin Cooks organized the session and get everyone out here. Shough scripted the throwing sessions. Spencer Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/saints-news/saints-t... |
7/03/25 | Saints QB Spencer Rattler still grateful for Gamecocks fans' Southern hospitality. Spencer Rattler is still grateful for the Southern hospitality Gamecocks fans showed him. His youth football camp is just one way to give back. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/saints-qb-spencer... |
7/02/25 | Saints Sleeper? NFL Draft Steal Has Tools To Start. As training camp approaches, there are arguably two big questions around the New Orleans Saints. Right now, the Saints are in a quarterback competition between Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, and Jake Haener. The winner will be decided in training camp and that is the biggest question and talking point around the team. The Saints' cornerback room has some questions. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/saints-news/saints-s... |
7/01/25 | Saints Predicted To Add Star After Unexpected Year. There's a real argument that the New Orleans Saints could be better in 2025, but that feeling may not be held by everyone. New Orleans had a rough 2024 season and finished the campaign with a 5-12 record. The Saints have built up a solid roster, but the quarterback position is a big question mark. Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler are the two most likely options to start for the Saints. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/saints-news/saints-p... |
7/01/25 | Saints Stunner? QB Called 'Dark Horse' Cut Candidate. Who is going to be in the New Orleans Saints' quarterback room in 2025? Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, and Jake Haener are three guys in the quarterback competition for the starting job. While this is the case, SB Nation's Hayden Reel suggested that Haener could be a “dark-horse” cut candidate. "Jake Haener," Reel said. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/saints-news/saints-s... |
6/29/25 | Saints Predicted to Select 28-TD QB in 2026 NFL Draft Despite Ongoing Tyler Shough vs. Spencer Rattler Battle. A quarterback competition between Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler might decide the New Orleans Saints' fate, albeit in the 2026 NFL Draft. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/saints-qb-draft... |
6/29/25 | Saints 'Key Observation' Hints At Significant Comeback. The New Orleans Saints had some rough luck on the offensive line in 2024. New Orleans went out and drafted Kelvin Banks Jr. in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft and with better health, things could change quickly in town. The Athletic shared a column highlighting one “key observation” for each team and New Orleans' involved the offensive line. "The quarterback battle between 2025 second-rounder Tyler Shough and 2024 fifth-rounder Spencer Rattler aside, the offensive line seems to be in place," The Athletic's Larry Holder said. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/saints-news/saints-k... |
6/28/25 | New Orleans Saints Offensive Lineman Expresses Stance on Spencer Rattler, QB Battle. New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz expressed his stance on Spencer Rattler and the quarterback battle. The New Orleans Saints are in the midst of a quarterback battle this offseason. Veteran QB Derek Carr announced his retirement after suffering an injury, and that leaves Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough as the likely options to be named the starter. Source: https://www.si.com/college/southcarolina/football/... |
6/27/25 | Saints OL Makes Feelings Clear on Spencer Rattler vs. Tyler Shough Battle for QB1 in New Orleans. Saints veteran Cesar Ruiz explains why the Spencer Rattler vs. Tyler Shough quarterback battle is the top storyline to watch at training camp. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/saints-ol-spenc... |
6/26/25 | ESPN Insider Predicts Saints Week 1 Starting QB. There are a lot of question marks around the New Orleans Saints right now that won't be answered until the team determines the winner of the ongoing quarterback competition. Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler, and Jake Haener are the main players in the competition. Shough is the newest member of the franchise among these three. Rattler and Haener both saw some time last year when Derek Carr was injured. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/saints-news/espn-ins... |
6/25/25 | Saints 'Likely' Starter Emerging After Wild Offseason. The biggest and most talked-about talking point for the New Orleans Saints right now is who will be the team's starting quarterback when Week 1 rolls around. New Orleans' quarterback competition is in full swing right now with Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler currently the most likely options. Shough was taken in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft and Rattle is entering his second NFL season. It has been a wild offseason for New Orleans that brought a new coach to town in Kellen Moore, minimal roster turnover outside of the loss of Derek Carr, and now a quarterback competition. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/saints/saints-news/saints-l... |