The Saints will start Jake Haener at quarterback ... turned to rookie Spencer Rattler instead of Haener, who was No. 2 on the depth chart. Rattler went 0-3 as a starter under former head coach ...

Head coach Jeff Tedford said that night it was a non-season-ending high ankle sprain ... the doctor said I was good to go, there was no way I was missing it,” Haener said.

Haener completed 18 of 39 passes for 226 yards with one touchdown and one interception during eight regular-season appearances for the Saints in 2024. He also recorded 11 rushing attempts for 22 ...