AFTER TWO SEASONS of backing up Justin Herbert at Oregon and one pandemic-shortened year in 2020, he entered the transfer portal in February 2021, enrolling at Texas Tech, where he dealt with significant injuries for the first time in his career.

The struggling New Orleans Saints have decided to give rookie quarterback Tyler Shough his first NFL start against the Rams in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Saints (1-7) announced the decision to promote Shough and bench second-year QB Spencer Rattler on Tuesday on their official website and social media accounts.

Three different New Orleans Saints wide receivers continue to be the subject of trade rumors. Could one or more of them be dealt by the deadline?

A former first-round pick by the Saints in 2014, the 32-year-old receiver was initially traded to the Patriots in 2017 after two 1,000-yard seasons and later moved by New England to the Rams the following campaign. Los Angeles then traded Cooks to the Texans in 2020, before Houston worked a deal with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys in 2023.

The Bucs look to secure one more win before they enjoy a much-needed Bye Week as they play the Saints on Sunday.

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USA TODAY Sports combed the NFL to investigate trade rumors in advance of next week's deadline. Here's what we're hearing.