Saints sign former No. 2 overall pick to QB depth chart with Tyler Shough
New Orleans has added someone with some experience.
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The New Orleans Saints have signed a fascinating quarterback to their roster to join Tyler Shough. The QB depth chart now also includes Zach Wilson. The signing was reported Tuesday night by Saints beat writer Nick Underhill .
Wilson "adds a veteran presence and some competition to the QB room behind Tyler Shough," writes Underhill, adding, "He gives New Orleans a third quarterback with starting experience. " MORE: E agles' new signing flew himself as a pilot to Philadelphia The Saints also still have Spencer Rattler under contract. A move like the Wilson signing will at least slightly raise speculation about a potential Rattler trade, although nothing like that has really risen to the surface at this point.
Wilson isn't even a guaranteed QB2 at this point despite his not all that long ago draft pedigree. He was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the New York Jets out of BYU.