The Saints took Shough as the third quarterback off the board in the 2025 NFL draft, behind only No. 1 pick Cam Ward by the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants first-round pick Jaxson Dart. The Saints were in need of a quarterback with the uncertainty surrounding Carr's health.

Tyler Shough’s road to becoming a starting quarterback has all of sudden become a lot smoother than the New Orleans' street he recently encountered.

After 11 NFL seasons, New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr announced his retirement. Carr has been dealing with a shoulder injury throughout this offseason, and rather than getting surgery and missing the entire 2025 season, Carr chose to call it a career.

Who will be the starting QB for the New Orleans Saints in Week 1? The Inside Coverage crew discusses Derek Carr's retirement and the NFL's 2025 schedule release. They finish the show up with an AFC East preview.

The Saints debuted their rookie class at Saturday's minicamp, including their potential starting quarterback for the 2025 season.

John Johnson breaks down fantasy football outlooks for Tyler Shough, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed on the New Orleans Saints after the retirement of Derek Carr.

Shedeur slid, but then the Saints did the unthinkable and drafted an offensive lineman instead. In the second round, they got another chance to take Shedeur, and yet again, they passed — this time, selecting quarterback Tyler Shough out of Louisville with the 40th overall pick.