Haener's first start came to a quick close, as rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler started the second half for New Orleans. Rattler led the Saints to the end zone on his first drive.
The New Orleans Saints have benched Jake Haener for rookie Spencer Rattler during Sunday's game against the Washington Commanders. The Week 15 matchup was Haener's first game as the starting quarterback. Derek Carr sustained an injury in last week's game.
The New Orleans Saints went with Jake Haener as their starting quarterback in Week 15, and things haven't worked out well for them.
Jake Haener could become the first quarterback drafted by the New Orleans Saints to win a game for the team since 1998:
The Saints are shuffling their quarterback position once again, turning to Spencer Rattler against the Packers in Week 16.
Jake Haener was a viral phenomenon over a year before he made his first NFL start for the New Orleans Saints.
Here's another change at quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. The black and gold benched Jake Haener for Spencer Rattler to start the second half against the Washington Commanders. Haener's first half was hard to watch -- he only completed four passes
Should Spencer Rattler or Jake Haener fill in for Derek Carr after the quarterback’s new hand injury? The New Orleans Saints have a tough decision in front of them:
With Derek Carr sidelined due to injury, Haener, a fourth-round pick by New Orleans in 2023, was officially announced as the starting quarterback for the Saints' matchup against the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Caesars Superdome.
The New Orleans Saints have decided to start second-year quarterback Jake Haener against the Washington Commanders.
The Saints offense might not be in "all-gas-no-brakes" mode when New Orleans plays the Commanders in the Caesars Superdome, but it won't be because of quarterback Jake Haener. Haener, in his second season, will make his first NFL start noon Sunday when the Saints (5-8) face the Commanders (8-5).
New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener speaks with the media on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center as the Saints prepare for their game against the Washington Commanders in Week 15 of the 2024 NFL season.