Another rookie quarterback is making his first NFL start after New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen announced Spencer Rattler will start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Allen’s regular starter, Derek Carr, suffered an indirect injury in the Saints’ loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on “Monday Evening Soccer,” and he won’t be ready to face their NFC rival South.
When Carr went down, it wasn’t Rattler supporting him at Kansas Metropolis. Jake Haener entered the game instead and Rattler was the third emergency quarterback.
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler during warmups before a game against the Tennessee Titans at Caesars Superdome. (Stephen Lew/USA At present Sports activities)
But Allen and the Saints want to see what the rookie can do after a strong preseason.
Rattler went 20 of 38 for 202 yards and a touchdown pass during the preseason, and the team liked his performance. But Rattler took a step behind Haener.
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Rattler was a fifth-round pick of the Saints in this year’s draft, and he will become the fifth rookie quarterback to start a game this year. Rookie Drake Maye, the third overall pick, will be the fourth rookie to start after the New England Patriots announced their own quarterback change.
Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears, Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders and Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos all started the season as starting quarterbacks for their respective teams.
A five-star prospect coming out of high school in Arizona, Rattler was a projected first-round pick in the NFL draft. But he got off to a rocky start at the University of Oklahoma before ultimately losing his starting job to Williams under head coach Lincoln Riley.
This prompted Rattler to transfer to South Carolina, where he totaled 6,212 yards, 37 touchdowns and 20 interceptions in 25 games.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler during the third quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. (Kyle Terada/Imagn Photographs)
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Rattler will have the opportunity to prove himself on the NFL stage, and the Saints hope not to lose a fourth straight game since starting the season 2-0.
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Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox Information Digital.