In the NFL, quarterback competitions aren’t just training camp footnotes; they’re high-stakes dramas playing out under the August sun, where every throw feels like a mic drop moment in an ongoing audition. For the New Orleans Saints , the script took an unexpected turn this preseason, pivoting around rookie Tyler Shough – the second-round pick with the seven-year college odyssey – and a knee that briefly threatened to sideline the show.

Emerging from the Saints’ 27-13 preseason loss to the Los Angeles Chargers , Shough delivered news that was equal parts relief and resilience. “Bruised my right knee,” he stated, the casualness belying the potential concern. “Played through it.”

His lack of alarm post-game was palpable, a veteran-like calm from the 25-year-old rookie. No dramatic

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