Katherine Terrell
NEW ORLEANS — Saints quarterback Tyler Shough has agreed to a totally assured contract price $10.795 million, Shough's agent, Erik Burkhardt, advised ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The transfer comes simply days earlier than New Orleans begins coaching camp. The Saints and first-year head coach Kellen Moore will open coaching camp Wednesday on the staff's facility in Metairie, Louisiana.
Shough, who is anticipated to compete with second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler for the beginning quarterback position, was chosen with the fortieth select of Louisville within the 2025 NFL draft. He's the final participant chosen within the draft to obtain a totally assured deal and follows a slew of second-round decide agreements in the previous few days.
Shough is the primary New Orleans second-round decide to get a totally assured contract, though the Saints assured the primary three years of 2024 second-round decide Kool-Support McKinstry's contract after deciding on him with the forty first decide. McKinstry had the primary three seasons of his deal assured and a partial assure within the fourth and last season.
Shough's take care of New Orleans additionally consists of an annual roster bonus construction, which no different non-first-round decide has, whereby Shough receives nearly all of his compensation every year in the course of the first week of coaching camp.
The Saints have now agreed to phrases with all 9 of their 2025 draft picks.
