METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Spencer Rattler will be the New Orleans Saints' starting quarterback when the club opens the regular season at home against Arizona, first-year coach Kellen Moore said Tuesday.

“He's just been consistent, he's made some really good decisions throughout this whole entire process and his ability to make plays with his arm and his feet have certainly shown up,” Moore said. “He's earned this opportunity. He's going to do a tremendous job for us.”

Moore also announced that versatile offensive and special teams player Taysom Hill will start the season on the club's physically unable to perform list, along with tight end Foster Moreau. Both veteran players are coming off reconstructive knee surgeries.

The quarterback decision came down to Rattler, a second-year pro out of

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