Rebuilds in the NFL can happen fast. The Houston Texans were the laughingstock of the NFL, and that changed nearly the moment coach DeMeco Ryans and quarterback C.J. Stroud showed up. The Washington Commanders left decades of humiliation in the past when new coach Dan Quinn and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels led them to the playoffs last season.

The New Orleans Saints finally named a starting quarterback, ending a battle between two players who never won an NFL game. Spencer Rattler won the job over second-round rookie Tyler Shough, as the quarterback who went 0-6 in six starts in his rookie season will start Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals.

Local product Stan Verrett is returning to his New Orleans hometown as a cohost of the Saints' new-look pregame broadcast team:

Newly anointed Saints starting quarterback Spencer Rattler has a new wide receiver to work with in New Orleans.

Every year, there are a handful of players who make a 53-man roster that hardly anyone could have seen coming before training camp began.

Rattler's dealt with adversity throughout his football career. He chose to leave Oklahoma for South Carolina as a former five-star signee for his final two collegiate seasons before becoming one of the SEC's most-sacked quarterbacks over the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

During their roster cutdown ahead of Tuesday's deadline, the Saints have placed three players on injured reserve to start the year. One can't return:

The New Orleans Saints lost two players to waiver claims on Wednesday, but they added a rival team's wide receiver and claimed a Broncos rookie OL: