Tyler Shough

Saints HC Kellen Moore said the team will give its quarterbacks “a bunch of opportunities” before they consider adding a veteran.

All has been quiet on the quarterback front since the Saints lost Derek Carr to an abrupt retirement. Despite having one of the youngest quarterback rooms in the league, Moore doesn’t appear to be in any rush to sign a vet to help his group of signal-callers. While he did concede that there are times where “the opportunity presents itself” to add a quarterback who is an obvious good fit, Moore also noted that the team has “some good guys here that can certainly mentor each other” this season. Rookie second-rounder Tyler Shough feels like a near lock to win a training camp battle between second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler and third-year quarterback Jake Haener, but a vet could throw a wrench in those plans. Moore hasn’t fully ruled out the team signing a veteran quarterback, but he sounds more than prepared to get a full evaluation of what he has on his roster before making any decisions on another option.