Morning Break: Saints name starting QB, finalize 53-man roster

Morning Break: Saints name starting QB, finalize 53-man roster

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27 Aug 2025, 19:08 GMT+

A collection of headlines and news about the Saints and the NFL for Wednesday, August 27

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The Saints have named a starting QB for the season opener following a tight battle

Before the New Orleans Saints' team meeting on Tuesday, Kellen Moore pulled each of his quarterbacks aside. It was time to tell them his decision on who would start Sept. 7's season opener against the Arizona Cardinals. In the end, Moore went with Spencer Rattler.SEE MORE >>

3 things we learned about Spencer Rattler during the Saints' quarterback competition

New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore on Tuesday named Spencer Rattler the team's starting quarterback for its season opener Sept. 7 against the Arizona Cardinals.SEE MORE >>

The Saints made a trade with the Cowboys to address a major need on the offensive line

The injuries have hit the New Orleans Saints' offensive line depth hard, and they made a trade Tuesday to help address the issue.SEE MORE >>

Inside the 2025 Saints' initial 53-man roster: A position-by-position breakdown after cuts

The New Orleans Saints have finalized this year's initial 53-man roster. And Kellen Moore's fingerprints are all over it.SEE MORE >>

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Spencer Rattler named New Orleans Saints starting quarterback

In a race that went down to the wire including through the third and final preseason game second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler nudged across the line ahead of rookie Tyler Shough and was named the starter for the New Orleans Saints' regular-season opener Sept. 7, against Arizona in the Caesars Superdome.SEE MORE >>

New Orleans Saints announce roster moves

New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has acquired OL Asim Richards from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for future considerations.SEE MORE >>

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Saints head coach Kellen Moore names Spencer Rattler starting quarterback

The Saints have landed on a starting quarterback to lead New Orleans into the 2025 season. Head coach Kellen Moore named Spencer Rattler the starter on Tuesday.Though there wasn't a ton to separate the two signal-callers in the stat sheet after three preseason contests, most reports pegged Rattler as the team's best performing thrower in camp over Tyler Shough, and he's indeed been rewarded for a solid August by receiving the QB1 nod.SEE MORE >>

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