The New Orleans Saints drafted Tyler Shough out of Louisville in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft amid uncertainty about their future under center. Following Derek Carr’s retirement announcement,

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.