The New Orleans Saints have one more preseason game remaining and apparently aren't done evaluating their quarterback race.

Spencer Rattler, a fifth-round sophomore who was drafted by the previous regime, and Tyler Shough, the 40th overall pick in the 2025 draft, who was handpicked by Kellen Moore, are in a tight battle with no clear leader heading into the final week of the preseason.

As is the case with every position battle, there is always a starting point. The intrigue around this quarterback competition began as soon as the 2024 college football season ended. With Riley Leonard off to the NFL and Notre Dame choosing not to bring in a transfer portal quarterback, the winner was going to be a homegrown talent.

After an intense battle throughout the offseason, the redshirt freshman quarterback has earned his chance to take over Notre Dame’s offense as the program’s starting QB. Carr, a former standout at Saline, was named the starter for the Fighting Irish Tuesday afternoon – the program announced the decision on X.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman named second-year quarterback CJ Carr his starting quarterback Tuesday, ending the preseason competition with Kenny Minchey. The announcement was made on the official social media account of the Fighting Irish football program.

Klubnik has witnessed Clemson’s tradition of elite quarterback play. Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence helped the Tigers reach four national championship games, winning two of them. Naturally, Klubnik was expected to be next in line.

Daniel Jones was named QB1 on Tuesday. Jones won the top spot over Anthony Richardson, who the Colts selected with the fourth-overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

After an intense competition that stretched deep into training camp, the Indianapolis Colts are naming Daniel Jones their starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins, according to NFL Media. Jones won the starting job over former first-round pick Anthony Richardson Sr.

There’s so much speculation about Texas quarterback Arch Manning’s future, in the media and even within his own family, that it can be hard for even him to keep up