Training camps have kicked off around the NFL, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The New Orleans Saints' camp is taking place in Metairie, Louisiana and Saints reporter Katherine Terrell has the latest intel on standouts, highlights, position battles, depth chart movement, cut decisions and of course the quarterback room.
What follows is everything we are seeing and hearing at Saints camp. We will file the latest updates. Who will emerge with the starting quarterback job? Who are the breakouts to watch, especially for fantasy football? And which players on the roster bubble could make the final 53?
Let's get into it all, and be sure to keep checking back for more information until the first full week of the preseason begins on Aug. 7.
Latest news from Saints camp
Thursday, July 24
The defense won the second day of training camp in a red zone-focused practice.
Tyler Shough got first-team reps while Spencer Rattler worked with the second team. There were mistakes to go around, especially toward the end of practice, which saw two false starts with the second-team and then another one with the third team a minute later. Rattler threw the first interception of camp, but followed it up by running in for a touchdown. Shough had to throw away a few passes in the end zone but finished with a touchdown to Rashid Shaheed, and Jake Haener had a highlight throw to Juwan Johnson in the end zone in 7-on-7 drills with the third team.
It was a surprisingly poor showing from kicker Charlie Smyth, who missed 3-of-5 attempts. Smyth, a second-year player who joined the team via the International Player Pathway last year, is competing with veteran Blake Grupe.
The team saw its first fight of camp when Brandin Cooks ended up in the middle of a scrum that grew in size as more players rushed in to break it up. The skirmish ended quickly with no players thrown out of practice.
Recently signed players safety Julian Blackmon and defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard were both at camp and participating.
Wednesday, July 23
Second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler took the snaps with the first team during the team's first practice, but expect him to rotate with rookie Tyler Shough.
"Spencer obviously took ... all the ones today. Tyler will take them tomorrow and we'll continue to rotate all these guys," Saints coach Kellen Moore said Wednesday.
This is the first true quarterback competition for the Saints since Taysom Hill and Jameis Winston competed in 2021. Moore said he does not feel a rush to define a starter right away.
"Obviously the sooner you make a decision, the sooner you can focus in on certain personnel groups and consistencies. But we'll let the process take as long as it needs to," he said.
Practice lasted for about an hour as the team ramps up camp. Moore said this is the shortest practice the team will have and he expects a similar shorter practice on Thursday.
Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau were the only players not participating, as they will begin camp on the physically unable to perform list. Tyrann Mathieu was also not present after announcing his retirement yesterday.