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Saints start rookie QB Spencer Rattler in place of injured Derek Carr

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With Derek Carr expected to miss several games, the New Orleans Saints will rely on a rookie quarterback to play center.

Head coach Dennis Allen announced Wednesday that Spencer Rattler will make his first career start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

“We talked a lot as a team about what we thought was best for us and what gave us the best chance of winning the game,” Allen told reporters: “That was the decision we made and we looking forward to him. “We’ll get the opportunity to go there and we’ll let him play and see what he can do.

The Saints lost Carr in Monday night's 26-13 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs when he left the game in the fourth quarter with an oblique injury. He was replaced by second-year quarterback Jake Haener for the remainder of the game. On Tuesday, NFL Media's Mike Garafolo and Ian Rapoport reported that Carr is expected to miss several games while he recovers.

What you should know about Spencer Rattler

Selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Rattler gained fame when he starred in the Netflix documentary “QB1: Beyond the Lights” during his senior year of high school in Arizona. A valued recruit, he committed to the Oklahoma Sooners and sat behind Jalen Hurts during his freshman season.

Rattler became the starter in 2020 and, despite some difficult moments, led the Sooners to a Big 12 title and a Cotton Bowl victory. The following season, Rattler had some early season problems and was infamously benched in the Red River Rivalry against Texas in favor of freshman Caleb Williams, who led the Sooners to a comeback win. Williams took over the starting line-up and Rattler decided to transfer to South Carolina after the season.

The quarterback won the starting job for the Gamecocks in 2022 and had a decent start to the season, but finished strong with surprise wins over Tennessee and Clemson en route to a Gator Bowl appearance. South Carolina's next season ended 5-7, but Rattler broke through, throwing for a career-high 3,186 yards while setting the school's single-season record for completions and completion percentage.

Selected by New Orleans with the 150th overall pick in the draft, Rattler found himself in tough competition for the backup job against Haener after some impressive performances in the preseason.

This Sunday will be his first regular season appearance. With this start, Rattler also becomes the fifth rookie quarterback to start this season, joining Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix. Drake Maye was also named the New England Patriots starter this week.

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