FanSided's Cody Williams recently put together a mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft after the trade deadline. With the No. 1 pick in the draft, Williams projected the Saints would select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza to take over for Shough as the team's franchise quarterback.

While Tyler Shough had some nice moments on Sunday, he might need to start helping the Saints get wins in order to ensure his spot as their starting QB going into 2026.

After catching a helmet to the jaw from Rams pass rusher Byron Young in last week's loss to the Rams, Saints rookie QB Tyler Shough said he needed therapeutic needling to help him close his jaw.

Saints predicted to replace Spencer Rattler, Tyler Shough with new quarterback in 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The New Orleans Saints let 2025 second-round pick Tyler Shough get his first NFL start this past weekend against the Los Angeles Rams.

The NFL trade deadline is an exciting time for fans who seek out the latest rumors and hope their teams make the right moves before the season's stretch run.

Tyler Shough’s first NFL start was going to be a challenge and the New Orleans Saints didn’t help matters by giving their rookie just 40 offensive snaps to see what spark he might be able to provide.

Shough’s debut as an NFL starting quarterback ended in defeat with the Rams beating the Saints 34-10 on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. A 2025 second round draft pick by the Saints, Shough completed 15 of 24 passes against the Rams for 176 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Saints QB Tyler Shough is getting ready to make his first career start and his wife, Jordan, is going viral online.

There wasn't anything for Saints head coach Kellen Moore to like about the final score of Sunday's game in Los Angeles, but he was able to find a few silver linings in how quarterback Tyler Shough fared in his first NFL start.

New Orleans drops to 1-8 for the first time since 1980 after dropping their contest to the Los Angeles Rams. In Tyler Shough’s first career start, he went 15 of 24 for 176 yards, a touchdown and an interception.