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Saints Morning Break: Spencer Rattler to start against Buccaneers

A collection of headlines and news about the Saints and the NFL for Thursday, Oct. 10

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler will start Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coach Dennis Allen said Wednesday. Allen said he felt Rattler, a fifth-round rookie out of South Carolina, gave the Saints the best chance to win. He said the Saints were worried about this week "right now," and the situation would be re-evaluated after the Buccaneers game. See More >>

For two weeks, everything worked exactly according to plan. When the New Orleans Saints hired offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, one of the priorities was to rejuvenate a rushing attack that was fell off last season. That ground game would serve as the offensive foundation, with everything else being built around it. See More >>

After the preseason concluded, New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen said the competition between Jake Haener and Spencer Rattler wasn't over. Their performances would be monitored week-to-week, he said, even when the Saints chose to go with Haener as the backup quarterback on game days. On Wednesday, when the time came for Allen to choose who would replace an injured Derek Carr for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Saints went with Rattler. See More >>

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Dennis Allen didn't bother with subterfuge. He showed his hand within a minute of Wednesday's media availability. "I'm sure you all are wondering who's going to be the quarterback," Allen said. "Spencer Rattler will be the quarterback for this game." Rattler, the first of the team's three fifth-round draft picks this year, will make his first NFL start Sunday, when the Saints (2-3) play Tampa Bay (3-2) in the Caesars Superdome. See More >>

Eleven New Orleans Saints players were listed on Wednesday's estimated Injury Report for the team's Week 6 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2024 NFL season. See More >>

See all the ways to watch, listen & live stream the New Orleans Saints vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers game on Oct. 13 in Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season. See More >>

The New Orleans Saints (2-3) will look to bounce back and break a three game losing streak on Sunday when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) for an important divisional matchup at the Caesars Superdome. It will be the first of two home contests in a five day stretch, followed up by a Thursday Night Football contest against the Denver Broncos. See More >>

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The New Orleans Saints have announced that rookie Spencer Rattler will be the starting quarterback for Week 6 and make his NFL regular season debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Caesars Superdome on Oct. 13, 2024. Check out photos of Spencer in action with the Saints this season.

The New Orleans Saints Black Employee Network joined the New Orleans Chapter of the National Society of Black Sports Professionals to host "Networking on the Turf" presented by Ciroc. The speed networking event allowed attendees to learn about the strides being made by African Americans in the professional sports industry.

Catch the best 30 best photos from the New Orleans Saints offense in their game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

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