NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints did not have a lot persistence with quarterback Jake Haener after a poor offensive displaying within the first half of a 20-19 loss to the Washington Commanders.
Haener, who was beginning in reduction of an injured Derek Carr, was benched after one half in favor of rookie Spencer Rattler. The Saints generated solely 38 internet yards of offense within the first half, their worst displaying in a half since 2002. Haener accomplished solely 4 of 10 passes for 49 yards, threw an interception and was sacked 3 times within the first begin of his profession.
Rattler got here into the sport within the second half to cheers as Haener stood on the sideline sporting a baseball cap. Rattler took six performs to get a passing sport established, discovering huge receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling downfield for a 39-yard acquire.
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That arrange a landing move on the subsequent play, as Rattler tossed the ball again to huge receiver Cedric Wilson Jr., who then discovered Alvin Kamara for a 21-yard landing, the Saints’ first rating of the sport.
Rattler, who completed with 135 passing yards and a landing, began three video games earlier within the season when Carr had an indirect pressure, finishing 59.6% of his passes for 571 yards, a landing and two interceptions earlier than Sunday. He was sacked 14 instances in these three begins. Carr is out with an harm to his non-throwing hand.
