Saints take Louisville QB Tyler Shough 40th overall as uncertainty over Carr’s future lingers
- The New Orleans Saints drafted quarterback Tyler Shough from Louisville on Friday during the NFL draft.
- This selection occurred amid uncertainty surrounding starting quarterback Derek Carr's shoulder injury status.
- Shough, 25 years old, spent seven college seasons including a healthy 2024 season passing for 3,195 yards.
- The team selected Shough as the 40th overall pick, their highest draft pick for a quarterback since 1971.
- Shough stated his goal is to compete and make the team better, potentially impacting the quarterback position in New Orleans.
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Saints draft QB Tyler Shough as Shedeur Sanders' wait continues
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- There was only one quarterback taken in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday, and it wasn't Shedeur Sanders. While Sanders' draft stock continued to plummet, the New Orleans Saints took Louisville's Tyler Shough…


Saints take Louisville QB Tyler Shough 40th overall as uncertainty over Carr’s future lingers
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — If the Derek Carr era wasn’t already over in New Orleans, it would appear to be headed that way after the Saints snagged Louisville’s Tyler Shough with the highest pick the franchise has used on a quarterback since taking Archie Manning second overall in 1971. New Orleans took the 6-foot-5, 219-pound Shough with the eighth pick in Friday night’s second round, 40th overall. “My goal is to come in there and compete and do ever…

Saints take Louisville QB Tyler Shough 40th overall as uncertainty over Carr's future lingers
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — If the Derek Carr era wasn't already over in New Orleans, it would appear to be headed that way after the Saints snagged Louisville's Tyler Shough with the highest pick the franchise has used on a…


Tyler Shough's dog stole the show after being picked by the Saints in the NFL Draft
Tyler Shough was selected with the No. 40 pick to the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday night. Shough's dog, however, stole the show on the live broadcast.
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