NEW ORLEANS -- Saints rookie quarterback Tyler Shough got his first real playing time Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .

The Saints benched starting quarterback Spencer Rattler midway through the game while trailing 17-3. Rattler has struggled in the past two games, turning the ball over four times against the Chicago Bears last week and twice in the first half against the Bucs.

Shough, the 40th pick of the 2025 draft, began warming up after New Orleans punted midway through the third quarter. While Rattler donned a baseball cap, Shough put his helmet on and went through an extensive warmup, taking snaps from center Luke Fortner and throwing passes to Juwan Johnson and Chris Olave .

Shough completed 17 of 30 passes for 128 yards. He also was intercepted when his a

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