Saints To Make Change At Starting Quarterback

The Saints are making a alteration astatine starting quarterback.

After benching incumbent starter Spencer Rattler successful nan 23-3 nonaccomplishment to nan Buccaneers past Sunday, nan Saints will now move guardant pinch rookie Tyler Shough astatine quarterback, opening pinch Sunday's crippled connected nan roadworthy against nan Rams, according to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Shough completed 17 of his 30 passing attempts connected Sunday for 130 yards an interception successful alleviation of Rattler, who has been up-and-down astir of nan play frankincense acold for New Orleans.

Shough, who was a second-round prime successful April's draft, played 7 years astatine nan assemblage level, which included a 3,195-yard play astatine Louisville a twelvemonth agone pinch 23 touchdowns to six interceptions.

That beardown twelvemonth put him connected nan radar successful a anemic backmost draft, and nan Saints will now return a look astatine him successful extended action nan remainder of nan season.

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