"Shough completed 67.6% of his passes for 2,384 yards and 10 touchdowns, ran for three touchdowns and threw six interceptions. Shough drew attention as a potential Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate after the Saints won four straight games in the second half of the season. He showed enough to impress Saints coach Kellen Moore, who said Wednesday that the team feels "great with Tyler" after being asked if they were comfortable moving forward with him."
"Shough, 26, was drafted amid a period of uncertainty regarding then-starting quarterback Derek Carr, who told the Saints prior to the draft that he had a significant shoulder injury that could affect his 2025 season, and announced his retirement two weeks after the draft. "I would say that it just catches you a little bit off guard," Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said of that time period. "And so you got to kind of recalibrate. ... It just changes your course a little bit.""
Tyler Shough is set to be the New Orleans Saints' starting quarterback for 2026 after taking over late in the 2025 season. The 26-year-old second-round pick went 5-4 as a starter, completing 67.6% of his passes for 2,384 yards with 10 passing touchdowns, three rushing scores and six interceptions. A four-game winning streak in the season's second half elevated his profile as a potential Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate. The coaching staff expressed confidence in Shough's development and welcomed a full offseason to build. The selection followed uncertainty around Derek Carr's shoulder injury and his retirement, which required organizational recalibration.
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