After he committed four turnovers in last week’s loss to the Chicago Bears, Spencer Rattler will remain as the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints this Sunday against Tampa Bay.
But with second-round pick Tyler Shough waiting in the wings , Saints head coach Kellen Moore did not dismiss the possibility of a change at the position later in the season.
Asked if there would come a point when the Saints would have to take a look at Shough in the starting role, Moore said, “that’s week-to-week. We’ll see as we go. We’re focused on getting better right now. … Spencer obviously had a game where some turnovers occurred; we get to respond.”
Rattler has started each of the Saints’ first seven games this season and has won some admirers for his play in spite of the Saints’ 1-6 rec