{"id":26170,"date":"2025-04-29T20:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26170"},"modified":"2025-04-29T20:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T20:05:00","slug":"new-orleans-saints-cut-veteran-quarterback-in-shocking-move-days-after-the-2025-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26170","title":{"rendered":"New Orleans Saints Cut Veteran Quarterback In Shocking Move Days After The 2025 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-orleans-saints\/\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>\u00a0have major issues at the quarterback position, and now they have released one from the roster.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of making a quarterback addition during the draft, the Saints have released Ben DiNucci.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old joined the Saints in December after\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/derek-carr\/\">Derek Carr<\/a>\u00a0got injured. He would not see any playing time down the stretch, and he will not have the opportunity to compete for a roster spot during training camp as a result of today\u2019s move.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=reddawg77089&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1917221257172447547&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fnew-orleans-saints-cut-veteran-quarterback-in-shocking-move-days-after-the-2025-nfl-draft%2F&amp;sessionId=6094409b1813e84ea0be9de01cd06d3065cb8f57&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1917221257172447547\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>To close out the 2024 season, New Orleans used Spencer Rattler as a starter for six games.<\/p>\n<p>DiNucci played collegiately for the James Madison Dukes. The Dallas Cowboys selected him seventh overall in the 2020\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0Draft.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>He was with the Cowboys through the 2020 and 2021 seasons. In 2020, he appeared in three games with one start and completed 23 of 43 passes for 219 yards.<\/p>\n<p>New Orleans had\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/drew-brees\/\">Drew Brees<\/a>\u00a0for what felt like forever, and things haven\u2019t been the same since.<\/p>\n<p>Now, where do the New Orleans Saints go from here?<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-is-qb-tyler-shough-the-future-for-the-new-orleans-saints\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is QB Tyler Shough The Future For The New Orleans Saints?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2305493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25762700-1024x749.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25762700-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25762700-595x435.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25762700-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25762700-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25762700-1536x1123.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/USATSI_25762700-2048x1498.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough during Pro Day at the UofL Football\u2019s Trager Indoor Practice Facility Tuesday, March 25, 2025.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The New Orleans Saints released veteran quarterback Ben DiNucci on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>This move comes after the Saints drafted Louisville Cardinals quarterback Tyler Shough in the second round with the 40th overall choice last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Shough currently joins Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener in the New Orleans quarterback room, with QB Derek Carr on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer Rattler and Jake Haener do not look like the future of the team.<\/p>\n<p>Shough appears to be the future, as he was the highest-drafted quarterback in New Orleans since Archie Manning was taken with the No. 2 pick in the 1971 draft.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; The\u00a0New Orleans Saints\u00a0have major issues at the quarterback position, and now they have released one from the roster. 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