Tyler Shough
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A second-round pick, Shough (pronounced “shuck”) was the third QB selected in this year’s draft. He was plagued by injuries in his seven-year college career, finally staying healthy enough last season to throw for 3,195 yards and 23 touchdowns at Louisville. He completed only 62.7 percent of his passes, making accuracy a concern, especially downfield. At 6-foot-5, 219 pounds, Shough has good size with a strong arm and solid mechanics, but he's not as mobile as his 4.61 40 might seem to suggest. He’ll also turn 26 a few weeks into the season, which likely limits his room for growth. Even so, he’s the probable Week 1 starter after Derek Carr abruptly retired in May. The Saints likely will look into signing a veteran, as Shough, Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener were the only QBs on the roster at the time of Carr's retirement. If Shough finds himself under center, he’ll have a few good receiving options, namely Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. Alvin Kamara likely will handle a lot of the workload for new head coach Kellen Moore, who likes to lean on his running backs, confining Shough to a game-manager role. Read Past Outlooks
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Loses QB competition
Shough will begin the regular season as the backup to Spencer Rattler, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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The duo spent the preseason in a prolonged competition for the Week 1 starting gig, but on Tuesday, coach Kellen Moore named Rattler his Week 1 starter. It may not be long before Shough gets a chance to take the field though, if Rattler struggles to move the offense consistently. New Orleans' investment of a second-round pick in Shough during the 2025 Draft also gives the team plenty of incentive to give him a longer look this season.
The duo spent the preseason in a prolonged competition for the Week 1 starting gig, but on Tuesday, coach Kellen Moore named Rattler his Week 1 starter. It may not be long before Shough gets a chance to take the field though, if Rattler struggles to move the offense consistently. New Orleans' investment of a second-round pick in Shough during the 2025 Draft also gives the team plenty of incentive to give him a longer look this season.
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Solid showing in preseason finale
Shough completed 12 of 20 passes for 102 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed twice for 20 yards and a score during the Saints' 28-19 preseason loss to the Broncos on Saturday afternoon. He also lost a fumble.
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To be second QB up Saturday
Shough will serve as the No.2 quarterback behind Spencer Rattler during Saturday's preseason finale against the Broncos, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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Moore mum on Week 1 starter
Head coach Kellen Moore said Tuesday that he has not decided on who will be the Saints' starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Cardinals, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Modest numbers in preseason start
Shough completed nine of 12 passes for 66 yards in Sunday's 17-17 preseason tie against the Jaguars.
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Will start vs. Jaguars
Saints head coach Kellen Moore said Saturday that Shough will start Sunday's preseason game against Jacksonville.
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New pass-catching weapon on roster
Shough, who remains in competition with Spencer Rattler for the No. 1 quarterback job heading into the preseason finale against the Broncos, saw a new wide receiver in Devaughn Vele join the roster via trade with Denver on Wednesday, as reported by Jeff Legwold and Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com.
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Shough has been exceedingly sharp over his first two preseason games, completing 70.6 percent of his passes with a touchdown and interception. The rookie second-round pick therefore appears to have a good chance of emerging from the job battle as the winner, and if he does, he'll get quite the sizable target in the 6-foot-5 Vele, who was a valuable weapon for fellow rookie Bo Nix in Denver last season while producing a 41-475-3 receiving line on 55 targets across 13 regular-season games.
Shough has been exceedingly sharp over his first two preseason games, completing 70.6 percent of his passes with a touchdown and interception. The rookie second-round pick therefore appears to have a good chance of emerging from the job battle as the winner, and if he does, he'll get quite the sizable target in the 6-foot-5 Vele, who was a valuable weapon for fellow rookie Bo Nix in Denver last season while producing a 41-475-3 receiving line on 55 targets across 13 regular-season games.