Tyler Shough enters second season as New Orleans Saints starting quarterback
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 11:58 AM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
The New Orleans Saints prepare for their 2026 regular season opener against the Detroit Lions on September 13. Second-year quarterback Tyler Shough enters the campaign as the team's primary starter following a rookie season where he took over the position in Week 9. Shough finished his debut year with a 5-4 record as a starter, throwing for 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. The team has made personnel adjustments around him, adding a new running back, two tight ends, and three wide receivers to the offensive roster. Shough, the 40th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, is the first quarterback selected by the organization in the first or second round since Archie Manning in 1971. The franchise expects the 26-year-old signal-caller to take a significant step in his development during the upcoming season.
- •New Orleans faces the Detroit Lions on September 13.
- •Tyler Shough went 5-4 as a starter during his 2025 rookie season.
- •The Saints added three new wide receivers, two tight ends, and a running back to the offense.
- •Shough was the 40th overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft out of Louisville.
- 12:43 PMESPN NFL — High expectations for Saints' Tyler Shough in Year 2? 'It doesn't faze me'
- 4:47 AMYahoo Sports — Saints news: Tyler Shough notches 'biggest accomplishment' before 2nd year
- 1:23 PMYahoo Sports — Countdown to Kickoff: Tyler Shough is the Saints Player of Day 6
"The New Orleans Saints have a lot of reason for optimism coming into the 2026 season, and a lot of that has to do with second-year quarterback Tyler Shough . Shough didn’t begin his rookie season as the QB1 in New Orleans, but he took over for Spencer Rattler midseason and gave Saints fans hope that he might be the quarterback of the future. Now, […] The post Saints news: Tyler Shough notches 'biggest accomplishment' before 2nd year appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"Tyler Shough enters his second year as the unquestioned starter with the expectations of becoming a star franchise quarterback
"Named a captain this season, the 26-year-old QB is out to prove he can lead New Orleans to the postseason.
Sources
External links- ESPN NFLSep 11, 2026, 12:43 PMHigh expectations for Saints' Tyler Shough in Year 2? 'It doesn't faze me'
Named a captain this season, the 26-year-old QB is out to prove he can lead New Orleans to the postseason.
- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 4:47 AMSaints news: Tyler Shough notches 'biggest accomplishment' before 2nd year
The New Orleans Saints have a lot of reason for optimism coming into the 2026 season, and a lot of that has to do with second-year quarterback Tyler Shough . Shough didn’t begin his rookie season as the QB1 in New Orleans, but he took over for Spencer Rattler midseason and gave Saints fans hope that he might be the quarterback of the future. Now, […] The post Saints news: Tyler Shough notches 'biggest accomplishment' before 2nd year appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 1:23 PMCountdown to Kickoff: Tyler Shough is the Saints Player of Day 6
Tyler Shough enters his second year as the unquestioned starter with the expectations of becoming a star franchise quarterback
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