Overview
- Pro Football Focus named Shough the top rookie quarterback for Week 14 after New Orleans’ 24-20 upset of the Buccaneers.
- Head coach Kellen Moore downplayed age-based skepticism, saying Philip Rivers played into his 40s and stressing evaluation will hinge on performance.
- Through his starts, Shough has completed 65.2% of his passes for 1,212 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions and is 2-3 as a starter.
- He scored two rushing touchdowns in Tampa to tie Archie Manning’s Saints rookie single-game mark, already owns the rookie single-game passing yards record, and is closing in on additional team rookie records.
- Former Saints quarterback Luke McCown highlighted clear progress from a tentative training camp to more decisive, on-time play as the team continues its broader quarterback evaluation with a 3-10 record and a likely high 2026 draft pick.