Shough completed 12 of 20 passes for 102 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed twice for 20 yards and a score during the Saints' 28-19 preseason loss to the Broncos on Saturday afternoon. He also lost a fumble.

EDGE Analysis

Shough came into the game on the Saints' fourth possession after Spencer Rattler handled the first three drives and led New Orleans to six points. Shough put together an encouraging preseason overall that saw him complete 66.7 percent of his passes while throwing for a touchdown, in addition to Saturday's 11-yard scoring scamper early in the fourth quarter that capped off an impressive 12-play, 77-yard march. Consequently, the rookie second-round pick has seemingly done everything he can to make his case over Rattler for the starting quarterback job to open the campaign, and coming days will tell whether or not his efforts were successful.

Shough will serve as the No.2 quarterback behind Spencer Rattler during Saturday's preseason finale against the Broncos, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shough was outplayed by Rattler during New Orleans' 17-17 preseason tie against Jacksonville on Sunday, in which he got the start but completed just nine of 12 pass attempts for 66 yards across four possessions. While head coach Kellen Moore confirms that starting Rattler on Saturday doesn't indicate that a decision for Week 1 has been made, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football, Shough will certainly need to perform better versus Denver in order to make his case for opening the regular season under center. Across his two preseason showings combined, the rookie second-round pick has completed 24 of 34 pass attempts for 231 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Head coach Kellen Moore said Tuesday that he has not decided on who will be the Saints' starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Cardinals on Sunday, Sept. 7, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

After serving as the backup behind Spencer Rattler in the preseason opener against the Chargers, Shough drew the start in Sunday's game against the Jaguars. Shough didn't do much to separate himself from Rattler in the quarterback competition, with the former going 9-for-12 on passes for 66 yards against Jacksonville. It's unclear who Moore will go with as the starter for the Saints' preseason finale against the Broncos on Saturday, but that game will be the last opportunity for Shough to win the QB1 job before the start of the regular season.

Shough completed nine of 12 passes for 66 yards in Sunday's 17-17 preseason tie against the Jaguars.

EDGE Analysis

Shough got the start but led the Saints to only three points on four first-half drives. Spencer Rattler, who started the team's first preseason game against the Chargers, had 199 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception in the second half Sunday. The quarterback competition between the 2025 second-round pick Shough and the 2024 fifth-rounder Rattler likely won't be decided until after the Saints' preseason finale against the Broncos on Saturday.

Saints head coach Kellen Moore said Saturday that Shough will start Sunday's preseason game against Jacksonville.

EDGE Analysis

Shough worked as the backup to Spencer Rattler during New Orleans' preseason opener against the Chargers, completing 15 of 22 pass attempts for 165 yards, one touchdown and one interception, but the rookie second-round pick will get a chance to start versus the Jaguars, who will field starters on both offense and defense. A strong showing versus Jacksonville's first-team defense would be significant in bolstering Shough's chances of winning the Week 1 starting job, but it wouldn't be a surprise at all if Moore holds off on making such a decision until after the team's preseason finale against Denver on Saturday, Aug. 23.

Shough completed 15 of 22 pass attempts for 165 yards, one touchdown and one interception with one rushing attempt for three yards in Sunday's 27-13 preseason loss to the Chargers.

EDGE Analysis

Shough entered Sunday's exhibition behind Spencer Rattler (7-for-11, 53 yards) but wound up producing the preferred stat line while operating the second-string offense. Both inexperienced arms committed a turnover apiece while playing roughly a combined three quarters of action. This is truly shaping up to be a tight competition for the starting gig in New Orleans come Week 1. It wouldn't be surprising to see Shough get the nod under center against the Jaguars next Sunday in order to give both players a fair shake at being evaluated this preseason.

Shough will serve as the Saints' backup quarterback for Sunday's preseason opener against the Chargers, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.

EDGE Analysis

Shough has gotten some reps with the first-team offense during training camp, but Spencer Rattler will be New Orleans' QB1 for the first exhibition game while Jake Haener operates as the third-string passer. Shough and Rattler are battling to be the Week 1 starter, and the former should have an opportunity to be the starter in at least one of the Saints' three preseason games.

Shough took most of the first-team reps Thursday and looked sharp during practice, according to SI.com's Gilberto Manzano.

EDGE Analysis

Reports from Saints training camp suggest Spencer Rattler has gotten more work with the starters this summer, including during a scrimmage this past Sunday. Thursday's practice marks a step in the right direction for Shough, who still has time to make his case for the Week 1 starting job. Saints coach Kellen Moore hasn't announced how he'll divide QB reps during Sunday's preseason opener against the Chargers.

Shough played well during Sunday's scrimmage, but Spencer Rattler took far more first-team reps, Ross Jackson of LouisianaSports.net reports.

EDGE Analysis

Both QBs have gotten mixed reviews from beat writers in terms of performance, but the reps seem to be shaking out in Rattler's favor lately, as he led five of seven drives with the first-team offense Sunday and was then the first-team QB at the start of the next practice (Tuesday). While Jake Haener has also mixed in with the starters some, coach Kellen Moore's decision ultimately figures to be between Rattler and Shough. Moore recently said he's "close" to deciding on his Week 1 starter.

Shough will take first-team reps Thursday, after Spencer Rattler worked with the starters Wednesday for the first practice of minicamp, Jeff Nowak of WWLAM reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rattler made six starts last season as a rookie fifth-round pick, although that might not help his case much under a new coaching staff considering he completed just 57 percent of his passes and lost all six games. Shough now comes in as a rookie second-round pick -- albeit one who will turn 26 in September -- to compete for the starting job that opened up when Derek Carr announced his retirement in May. Shough recently signed a fully guaranteed rookie contract, paving the way for normal participation in training camp after he was unsigned for the offseason program.