Tyler Shough enters second season as New Orleans Saints starting quarterback

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.

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