Overview

• New Orleans visits Chicago on Sunday, reuniting Rattler with former Oklahoma teammate Williams for the first time in the NFL.
• Rattler called his Oklahoma benching a blessing in disguise, noting it led to his transfer to South Carolina and development for the league.
• Through six games this season, Rattler has completed 68.5% of his passes for 1,217 yards with a 6–1 TD‑INT ratio, plus 143 rushing yards, though the Saints are 1–5.
• The matchup follows divergent draft paths from the 2024 class, with Williams going No. 1 to the Bears and Rattler selected on Day 3.
• Rattler described his relationship with Williams as cordial and enters Week 7 ranked just behind Williams in NFL.com's QB Index.