Following Derek Carr's retirement announcement on Saturday, New Orleans Saints rookie Tyler Shough says he's ready to compete for the starting quarterback job.

After 11 NFL seasons, New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr announced his retirement. Carr has been dealing with a shoulder injury throughout this offseason, and rather than getting surgery and missing the entire 2025 season, Carr chose to call it a career.

The Saints took Shough as the third quarterback off the board in the 2025 NFL draft, behind only No. 1 pick Cam Ward by the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants first-round pick Jaxson Dart. The Saints were in need of a quarterback with the uncertainty surrounding Carr's health.

Tyler Shough’s road to becoming a starting quarterback has all of sudden become a lot smoother than the New Orleans' street he recently encountered.

Shough was rated as the No. 113 overall player and the No. 7 quarterback in the draft class by Bleacher Report's NFL Scouting Department. The Saints were much higher on Shough as they made him the third quarterback off the board at No. 40 overall.

Derek Carr announced his retirement from the NFL on Saturday, which in turn set up a quarterback competition for the New Orleans Saints for the 2025 season. Saints coach Kellen Moore confirmed on Saturday that rookie Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener will compete for the starting role this offseason.

The Saints debuted their rookie class at Saturday's minicamp, including their potential starting quarterback for the 2025 season.

The New Orleans Saints unveiled jersey numbers for their 2025 rookie draft class including quarterback Tyler Shough. But don't rush to order a jersey.

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