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Saints Keep Week 1 QB Call Open After Finale; Moore Targets Decision Next Week

Moore intends to pick a starter next week following a film review of the Broncos game.

Overview

  • New Orleans ended the preseason without naming a starter, with Kellen Moore saying the choice between Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough will be made next week.
  • Rattler opened against Denver, going 5-of-8 for 43 yards and leading two field-goal drives before a fourth-and-1 sneak was stopped on downs.
  • Shough entered late in the second quarter and finished 12-of-20 for 102 yards with a rushing touchdown and a strip-sack fumble that set up a Broncos score.
  • The unofficial depth chart lists Rattler first, Shough second and Jake Haener third, and the Saints remain the NFL’s lone team yet to announce a Week 1 starter.
  • The Saints lost the preseason finale 28-19 and open the regular season at home against the Cardinals on Sept. 7.