The New Orleans Saints may have been able to put together some scrappy performances with Spencer Rattler under center, but his recent regression to the mean finally led Kellen Moore to begin (in earnest) the career of former second-round draft pick Tyler Shough.
Despite a somewhat encouraging start to the season, Rattler had turned the ball over four times in his last three halves of football. With the Saints having invested a top-40 pick in Shough in the 2025 NFL Draft, Moore thought that it was high time for the 26-year-old rookie to see what he can do.