IRVINE, Calif. — Spencer Rattler will start Sunday’s preseason opener against the Los Angeles Chargers.

But don’t count out Tyler Shough in the New Orleans Saints’ quarterback competition just yet.

Friday easily marked Shough’s best training camp practice of the summer as he looked confident, decisive and overall faster. It was the latest sign of growth for the second-round draft pick, who has seemed to turn a corner after starting particularly slow over his first few practices.

Shough’s learning curve was perhaps to be expected, but the Saints still needed to see progress from the 25-year-old. That has happened in droves lately. It started last Sunday when Shough began the Saints’ first scrimmage 8-of-8 before cooling off. But on Friday, in New Orleans’ second scrimmage, Shough

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