It became clear Jake Haener had drifted out of the quarterback competition, if he was every truly in the running. The New Orleans Saints surprisingly waived Haener Tuesday morning, leaving Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler as the only quarterbacks on the roster.
Those guys are obvious locks to make the team, and we thought Haener was a lock too. The team typically keeps three quarterbacks on the roster. ESPN's Katherine Terrell reported Haener has a practice squad spot waiting on him if he clears waivers.
The preseason wasn't kind to Haener. Kellen Moore always mentioned him in the quarterback battle conversations, but it always felt like Haener had to be perfect to make up ground in the battle.