Overview

• Rattler won a months-long competition over rookie Tyler Shough and will start the opener, with Shough serving as the primary backup.
• Pro Football Focus graded Rattler slightly higher in preseason action and noted neither quarterback fully seized the job, raising the possibility both could play during the season.
• New Orleans added depth this week by claiming former Buccaneers wide receiver Trey Palmer and former Broncos guard Xavier Truss off waivers, per ESPN.
• Camp developments include an overhauled offensive line, a foot injury that could sideline Trevor Penning for Week 1, and Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau beginning on the physically unable to perform list, while Chris Olave has stayed healthy.
• Franchise icon Drew Brees publicly backed the decision, and the Moore-Rattler era opens at home against the Cardinals as the team evaluates early progress under center.