The New Orleans Saints have a quarterback logjam, and one of the young arms could be on the move. Trade rumors around Spencer Rattler are building, with sources indicating the Saints are at least open to talking about a potential deal.
The crowding is the cause. New Orleans acquired Zach Wilson this offseason, and Tyler Shough is the expected starter heading into 2026. That leaves Rattler as the odd man out in a room that suddenly has more bodies than touches to go around.
When a young quarterback gets squeezed out of the depth chart, a trade often follows. The Saints listening makes sense.
What Rattler Could Bring in a Trade
Rattler is a former high-profile prospect who has flashed enough to intrigue teams looking for a developmental option. He is cheap, he is young, and the league is always short on quarterbacks. That combination tends to generate interest even for a backup.
The Saints probably will not get a king’s ransom, but a mid-to-late round pick for a quarterback who is buried on their depth chart would be a reasonable return. Turning a player who is not going to see the field into a draft asset is good roster management.
For Rattler, a trade could be the best thing for his career. Sitting third on the depth chart behind Shough and Wilson is a dead end. A move to a team with a clearer path to playing time would give him a real chance to develop.
The Bigger Picture in New Orleans
This situation says a lot about where the Saints are as a franchise. Naming Shough the expected starter and bringing in Wilson signals a team still searching for stability at the most important position. They are throwing multiple options at the wall to see what sticks.
That is not a bad strategy when you do not have a franchise quarterback locked in. The downside is that it leaves a player like Rattler without a clear role, which is how trade rumors get started.
The smart play for New Orleans is to be patient and wait for the right offer. There is no urgency to dump Rattler for nothing, but if a quarterback-needy team comes calling closer to camp, the Saints should be ready to deal.
Keep an eye on this one. Quarterback rooms have a way of sorting themselves out, and Rattler looks like the piece most likely to be on the move.
A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
