US EditionFormer South Carolina Football Quarterback Spencer Rattler Wins Starting Job for New Orleans Saints
Spencer Rattler was named starter after a competitive battle with Tyler Shough, following a 1,317-yard, 4-touchdown rookie season, coach Kellen Moore praised his consistency.
- On Tuesday, Saints head coach Kellen Moore named Spencer Rattler the starter and announced he will start Week 1 for the New Orleans Saints in 2025.
- After a competitive preseason battle, Spencer Rattler won the quarterback role over rookie Tyler Shough, filling the vacancy left by former Saints veteran Derek Carr's retirement.
- Rattler's preseason and rookie numbers show he led the QB room with a 69.7% completion rate on 43 passes for 295 yards, and Moore praised, `Spencer Rattler's our starting quarterback. Really, really excited for him. He's done an awesome job this offseason`.
- With the roster trimmed to two quarterbacks, Tyler Shough will be the presumed backup and said he's `super-disappointed` but ready to support Spencer Rattler, while coach Kellen Moore won't revisit the decision this season.
- Fifty-One percent of Saints fans favored Spencer Rattler as starter, and the Saints' second-weakest strength of schedule with just three playoff teams could ease his early development.
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Tyler Shough's Week Takes a Turn For Worse After Kellen Moore Snubs Saints QB: ESPN Insider
The New Orleans Saints finally made their call at quarterback. Head coach Kellen Moore confirmed this week that rookie Spencer Rattler will open the 2025 season as the starter. This announcement capped one of the league’s most-watched QB battles. The decision comes just months after Derek Carr abruptly hung up his cleats in May with a shoulder injury. But here’s the thing. New Orleans, so far, is not banking on any third-stringers after waiving …
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shreveportbossieradvocate.comRod Walker: Spencer Rattler won Saints' QB job. Now he tries to win over divided fan base
Rod Walker writes that the New Orleans Saints' quarterback competition was close enough for doubters to remain no matter whether Kellen Moore had chosen Rattler or Tyler Shough.
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