Overview
- Rookie QB Tyler Shough went 22-of-27 for 333 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers in a 34-26 comeback win at Tennessee.
- The victory pushed New Orleans to 6-10 and extended its win streak to four, with the Saints 5-4 in Shough’s nine starts.
- Per Saints PR, Shough is the first rookie QB with consecutive 300-yard games since C.J. Stroud in 2023, and ESPN Research notes he is the third rookie ever with three straight 250-yard, zero-INT outings.
- Head coach Kellen Moore praised Shough’s composure and growth as teammates such as Chris Olave and Devin Neal publicly stumped for his Offensive Rookie of the Year candidacy.
- A second-round pick who replaced Spencer Rattler midseason, Shough’s surge has shifted offseason planning toward adding weapons and protection to build around him.