Spencer Rattler to start for the Saints against the Buccaneers in place of injured Derek Carr

With Derek Carr sidelined with an oblique injury, New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen has made up his mind about who will start for the Saints this weekend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler.

Rattler, the Saints’ fifth-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, was designated as the team’s No. 3 quarterback behind Carr and Jake Haener for each of New Orleans’ first five games of the season. But with Carr expected to miss multiple weeks with his oblique injury, the team is turning to Rattler, and not Haener, for at least this weekend.

During preseason action, Rattler completed 20-of-38 passes for 202 yards and

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