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NFC South. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Tyler Shough; 2025: Tyler Shough, Spencer Rattler; 2024: Derek Carr, Spencer Rattler, Jake Haener; 2023: Derek Carr.
New Orleans Saints Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
2026 New Orleans Saints Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | WR | 61 | 43 | 580 | 2 |
| Devaughn Vele | WR | 43 | 28 | 294 | 2 |
| Juwan Johnson | TE | 34 | 25 | 248 | 3 |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | 20 | 15 | 76 | 1 |
| Bryce Lance | WR | 20 | 7 | 66 | 1 |
| Noah Fant | TE | 14 | 9 | 73 | 3 |
| Travis Etienne | RB | 13 | 11 | 51 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | RB | 8 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| CJ Donaldson | RB | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Oscar Delp | TE | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Kevin Austin Jr. | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Treyton Welch | TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 New Orleans Saints Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at DET | L 30-31 | Tyler Shough | 35-56 | 410 | 3 | 2 |
| Week 2 | at BAL | W 24-17 | Tyler Shough | 27-34 | 252 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs LV | L 27-35 | Tyler Shough | 29-42 | 255 | 4 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs ATL | L 24-45 | Tyler Shough | 30-48 | 286 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs MIN | L 13-23 | Tyler Shough | 16-25 | 96 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 6 | at NYG | W 34-27 | Tyler Shough | 16-30 | 144 | 3 | 0 |
2026 New Orleans Saints Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Shough → Chris Olave | 61 | 43 | 580 | 2 |
| Tyler Shough → Devaughn Vele | 43 | 28 | 294 | 2 |
| Tyler Shough → Juwan Johnson | 34 | 25 | 248 | 3 |
| Tyler Shough → Alvin Kamara | 20 | 15 | 76 | 1 |
| Tyler Shough → Bryce Lance | 20 | 7 | 66 | 1 |
| Tyler Shough → Noah Fant | 14 | 9 | 73 | 3 |
| Tyler Shough → Travis Etienne | 13 | 11 | 51 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough → Kendre Miller | 8 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Tyler Shough → CJ Donaldson | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
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