The time is coming for New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore and his offensive staff. They have to choose their starting quarterback for the games that count sooner rather than later. The latest preseason action for the Saints made that decision even more difficult,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/southcarolina as Former Gamecock QB Spencer Rattler Makes His Claim to be New Orleans' Week One Starter.

Spencer Rattler now has some late-game highlights on his preseason resume as he competes with rookie Tyler Shough to become the New Orleans Saints' starting quarterback.

"They’re ballers," Rattler said of the Saints rookie class shortly after the game. "I mean, they’re dependable. They’re reliable. They know their stuff and Jonas has had a great camp and obviously made plays throughout the preseason and made a great pick. I thought there was a second left, but he made a hell of a play."

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Mason Tipton locates quarterback Spencer Rattler's 45-yard deep pass for a completion during Week 2 of the 2025 NFL Preseason against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug.

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Keni-H Lovely reads New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler like a book for key INT.

The Saints ran only about 30 plays during an hour-long training camp practice Wednesday afternoon, and Spencer Rattler handled most of them.