The New Orleans Saints announce that Spencer Rattler will start at quarterback for their first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tyler Shough, the team’s starter, will not play in the preseason opener, according to the reports.
The decision means the Saints’ first-string offense does not take the field in the opening preseason matchup, with the backup quarterback receiving the starting role. Both outlets frame the change as a plan for the first game of the preseason rather than an in-game adjustment, emphasizing that Shough is sidelined for the opener while Rattler leads the team’s offense.
