The Saturday retirement of Derek Carr means the Saints, at least for now, will staged a three-man quarterback derby between 2025 second-round draft pick Tyler Shough, 2024 fifth-round pick Spencer Rattler and 2023 fourth-round pick Jake Haener.

The New Orleans Saints will turn to either Spencer Rattler or Tyler Shough for next season after Derek Carr announced his retirement. The former Fresno State quarterback makes his exit from the ...

The New Orleans Saints selected quarterback Spencer Rattler from South Carolina with the 150th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Rattler, 6 feet, 211 pounds, spent two seasons with the Gamecocks after beginning his collegiate career at Oklahoma.

With Shough being Moore's choice, it will be a longer road for the other signal-callers to earn the starting spot, but New Orleans is naming this an open quarterback competition. Whether it is Shough, Rattler, or even Haener, the Saints must make the right choice for their starting quarterback of the future.

As a result of Derek Carr (shoulder) announcing his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, Rattler could battle with rookie Tyler Shough for the Saints ' starting quarterback role to begin the 2025 campaign.