There is a serious question about the starting quarterback position in New Orleans with Derek Carr’s shocking retirement due to a shoulder injury announced this past weekend. The Saints are staring at a depth chart of Spencer Rattler, Tyler Shough, and Jake Haener—three players with a combined 0-7 NFL record.
Rattler, a 2024 fifth-rounder, went 0-6 last season, throwing four TDs and five picks while completing just 57% of his passes. Shough, a 25-year-old rookie picked in the second round of 2025, has zero NFL snaps and despite seven college seasons so many questions linger. Haener was benched mid-game in his lone start.