Overview
- Moore confirmed Shough will make his first NFL start in Week 9 at the Rams in Los Angeles.
- Spencer Rattler moves to the backup role after six turnovers over his last two starts.
- Shough completed 17 of 30 passes for 128 yards with one interception in extended relief in Week 8.
- Moore ruled out alternating quarterbacks, casting the rest of 2025 as an audition for the rookie.
- The 40th overall pick is the Saints’ highest-drafted QB since Archie Manning, and he opens against a Rams defense ranked third in scoring allowed and tied for eighth in takeaways.