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.

Following Derek Carr's retirement announcement on Saturday, New Orleans Saints rookie Tyler Shough says he's ready to compete for the starting quarterback job.

John Johnson breaks down fantasy football outlooks for Tyler Shough, Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed on the New Orleans Saints after the retirement of Derek Carr.

After 11 NFL seasons, New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr announced his retirement. Carr has been dealing with a shoulder injury throughout this offseason, and rather than getting surgery and missing the entire 2025 season, Carr chose to call it a career.

The Saints took Shough as the third quarterback off the board in the 2025 NFL draft, behind only No. 1 pick Cam Ward by the Tennessee Titans and New York Giants first-round pick Jaxson Dart. The Saints were in need of a quarterback with the uncertainty surrounding Carr's health.

The Saints debuted their rookie class at Saturday's minicamp, including their potential starting quarterback for the 2025 season.

The Saints drafted Shough out of Louisville with the 40th overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, making him the third quarterback off the board after first-round picks Cam Ward (first overall to the Titans) and Jaxson Dart (25th to the Giants).

Shedeur slid, but then the Saints did the unthinkable and drafted an offensive lineman instead. In the second round, they got another chance to take Shedeur, and yet again, they passed — this time, selecting quarterback Tyler Shough out of Louisville with the 40th overall pick.

Tyler Shough’s road to becoming a starting quarterback has all of sudden become a lot smoother than the New Orleans' street he recently encountered.