Spencer Rattler will be the New Orleans Saints starting quarterback when the team faces off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and we have a new piece of the timeline that led up to the announcement.
Derek Carr went down with an oblique injury against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. Dennis Allen announced Spencer Rattler would be the starter in Carr’s absence on Wednesday afternoon.
Rattler recently revealed he found out he would start the day before: “Found out Tuesday morning. It was exciting, they have confidence in me.” That’s basically immediately after the game, which means they knew Carr’s injury was serious right away.
It could also be possible that Rattler was told he would start if Carr couldn’t play, while the team gathered more information on Carr’s health.
The most important thing that it tells you, however, is the Saints knew what direction they’d go if the situation arose. Being decisive was imperative in this case. Making the decision quick gave Rattler a week full of first team reps in practice.
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