Following Derek Carr's retirement announcement on Saturday, New Orleans Saints rookie Tyler Shough says he's ready to compete for the starting quarterback job.

The New Orleans Saints regular season schedule is out, and one of the biggest surprises is the team not having any primetime games. This is the first time in 25 years that the team will not play in primetime.

Derek Carr announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, which in turn set up a quarterback competition for the New Orleans Saints for the 2025 season. Saints coach Kellen Moore confirmed on Saturday that rookie Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener will compete for the starting role this offseason.

The University of Louisville may well have been "Last Chance U" for Tyler Shough. His door likely wasn't being kicked in with clamor for his services when, in December 2023, the then 24-year-old quarterback announced his transfer to Louisville,

The New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback was seen at Tulane's Yulman Field, getting reps with wide receiver Bub Means, and tight ends Juwan Johnson and Foster Moreau. And footage of Shough throwing to Means was released, doing just enough to hype up a fanbase interested in what the 25-year-old second-round pick has to offer.

The Saints took Shough as the third quarterback off the board in the 2025 NFL draft, behind only No. 1 pick Cam Ward by the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants first-round pick Jaxson Dart. The Saints were in need of a quarterback with the uncertainty surrounding Carr's health.

The New Orleans Saints could make Tyler Shough QB1 for Week 1 of the 2025 season after Derek Carr suddenly retired. The NFL world was rocked on Saturday morning as New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr announced his retirement amid a shoulder injury.

Now Shough, the Saints' second-round pick (No. 40 overall) and the franchise's highest-drafted quarterback since Archie Manning was taken No. 2 overall in 1971, officially will be competing for the starting position with Spencer Rattler, who's entering his second year, and Jake Haener, who will be in his third.

Tyler Shough has chosen his jersey number. The New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback will wear No. 6, according to the team's website. Shough revealed during a radio interview that he was between that number and No.

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