JAKE HAENER NEWS

Saints Morning Break: Jake Haener will start in Sunday's game against the Commanders A collection of headlines and news about the Saints and the NFL for Saturday, Dec. 14

1 DAY AGO • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Saints QB Jake Haener makes shockingly bold statement ahead of first NFL start | Sporting News The New Orleans Saints are turning to second-year QB Jake Haener to make his first NFL start on Sunday. Haener clearly isn’t lacking confide...

1 DAY AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

No One Is Doing NFL Photoshoots Like Saints QB Jake Haener Jake Haener is absolutely serving ahead of his first career NFL start.

1 DAY AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener is full speed ahead for his first NFL start With starter Derek Carr sidelined by injury, Haener will start vs. Washington Commanders

1 DAY AGO • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Saints QB Jake Haener Drops Confident Quote Ahead of First Career NFL Start New Orleans is giving a big opportunity to the former fourth-round pick on Sunday.

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Jake Haener on being named starter for Week 15 | Commanders vs. Saints NFL Week 15 New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener speaks with the media on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center as the Sa...

1 DAY AGO • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Jake Haener to make first start at quarterback for New Orleans Saints Derek Carr will miss fourth game this season

1 DAY AGO • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Named as Week 15 starter Saints coach Darren Rizzi said Friday that Haener will start Sunday's game against the Commanders.

Impact Rizzi hinted at the outcome a day earlier, choosing Haener over Spencer Rattler while Derek Carr recovers from a concussion and hand fracture. The Saints hope to get Carr back within the next few weeks, but it won't be surprising if Haener ends up making multiple starts in an injury-riddled offense that's currently without WR Chris Olave (concussion), WR Rashid Shaheed (knee) and TE Taysom Hill (knee).

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Reports: Saints quarterback Haener to get first start in place of Carr The New Orleans Saints will give quarterback Jake Haener his first NFL start on Sunday against the Washington Commanders, according to multi...

2 DAYS AGO • SACBEE.COM

Reports: Saints QB Jake Haener to get first start The New Orleans Saints will give quarterback Jake Haener his first NFL start on Sunday against the Washington Commanders, according to multi...

2 DAYS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Saints choose Jake Haener to start in Derek Carr's place against Washington, AP source says

The New Orleans Saints have decided to start second-year quarterback Jake Haener against the Washington Commanders

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trending toward Week 15 start Interim coach Darren Rizzi reportedly named Haener the Saints' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Commanders, according to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football.

Impact With Derek Carr destined for at least one absence due to a fracture in his left, non-throwing hand and also a concussion, Haener and Spencer Rattler are the candidates to fill in for the veteran signal-caller. A 2023 fourth-round pick, Haener is in line to get the nod over Rattler this weekend for what will be his first career start. In seven overall appearances as a pro, Haener has completed 14 of 29 passes for 177 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions and notched 10 carries for 15 yards.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jake Haener, Spencer Rattler share first-team reps with New Orleans Saints offense Wednesday, prepare to possibly start at quarterback Sunday Derek Carr not yet ruled out, hand injury will not require surgery

3 DAYS AGO • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

In the mix for Week 15 start Saints coach Darren Rizzi said Wednesday that he'll likely wait until Friday to choose between Haener, Derek Carr (head/hand) and Spencer Rattler as the starting QB for Sunday's ga...

Impact Haener is arguably the favorite at this point, having taken over in Sunday's 14-11 win over the Giants after Carr suffered a hand fracture and a concussion. The Saints don't plan to put Carr on injured reserve, or even rule him out for Week 15, but he'll face an uphill battle to clear concussion protocol and also prove that he can play with a fractured non-throwing hand. Haener split practice reps Wednesday with Rattler, whose three starts in October saw the Saints outscored by a combined margin of 110 to 45.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Steps in for injured starter Sunday Haener did not attempt a pass but logged one carry on a knee-down play during Sunday's 14-11 win against the Giants.

Impact Haener took the reins after starting quarterback Derek Carr (hand/head) got injured on a rushing attempt late in the fourth quarter. The second-year backup wound up playing just a handful of snaps, taking a sack and handing the ball off three times before lining up in victory formation on the final play of the game. Carr was removed for a concussion evaluation to go along with a hand injury, and reports following the game indicated that he's feared to have suffered a fractured left hand, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. If that's the case, then Carr availability for the remainder of year would certainly be up in the air, leaving Haener as the likely candidate to step in as the new QB1 since rookie signal-caller Spencer Rattler was ruled a healthy scratch Week 14. The Saints will next play versus the Commanders on Sunday, Dec. 15.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Derek Carr injured vs. Giants, replaced by Jake Haener Derek Carr injured himself diving for a first down against the Giants. He was replaced by Jake Haener late in the fourth quarter:

6 DAYS AGO • USATODAY.COM

Likely backing up Carr in Week 9 Haener is expected to serve as the Saints' No. 2 quarterback behind Derek Carr (oblique) in Sunday's matchup against the Panthers, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The 2023 fourth-round pick out of Fresno State took over for Spencer Rattler midway through the third quarter of Sunday's loss to the Chargers. Haener completed nine of his 17 pass attempts for 122 yards while adding 10 rushing yards on two carries in Week 8, and it now appears that performance was enough to secure New Orleans' top backup quarterback role from Rattler moving forward.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Steps in during during second half Haener completed 9 of 17 passes for 122 yards during Sunday's 26-8 loss versus the Chargers.

Impact Haener took over after rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler was benched with the Saints down 16-5 midway through the third quarter. The second-year signal-caller has been the No. 2 quarterback while usual starter Derek Carr (oblique) has been sidelined for the past three weeks. But, he's now taken over during the second half of back-to-back losses for New Orleans, completing 12 of 21 passes for 160 yards and one touchdown. Haener hasn't brought much more efficiency than Rattler, and there's no reason to imagine that either will have much success given the current state of New Orleans' offense. Though this may not ultimately matter since Carr is expected to be back for next week's game versus the Panthers on Sunday, Nov. 3.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Steps in during during second half Haener completed 9 of 17 passes for 122 yards during Sunday's 26-8 loss versus the Chargers.

Impact Haener took over after rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler was benched with the Saints down 16-5 midway through the third quarter. The second-year signal-caller has been the No. 2 quarterback while usual starter Derek Carr (oblique) has been sidelined for the past three weeks, but he's now taken over during the second half of back-to-back losses for New Orleans, completing 12 of 21 passes for 160 yards and one touchdown. Haener hasn't brought much more efficiency than Rattler, and there's no reason to imagine that either will have much success given the current state of New Orleans' offense. However, this may not ultimately matter since Carr is expected to be back for next week's game versus the Panthers on Sunday, Nov. 3.

OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Haener deep floater to Bub Means | Saints-Chargers Highlights | 2024 NFL Week 8 New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener finds Bub Means for a 36-yard gain against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8 of the 2024 NFL sea...

OCTOBER 27 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Was Spencer Rattler benched vs. Broncos? Why Saints ended blowout loss with Jake Haener under center | Sporting News Canada Spencer Rattler struggled on Thursday night, eventually getting pulled in the fourth quarter in favor of Jake Haener.

OCTOBER 18 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Was Spencer Rattler benched vs. Broncos? Why Saints ended blowout loss with Jake Haener under center | Sporting News Spencer Rattler struggled on Thursday night, eventually getting pulled in the fourth quarter in favor of Jake Haener.

OCTOBER 18 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Jake Haener connects with Cedrick Wilson Jr. for first career TD pass | Saints-Broncos Highlights | 2024 NFL Week 7 Quarterback Jake Haener completes a 12-yard pass to wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. for his first career touchdown pass during the Saints g...

OCTOBER 18 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM

Set for backup duties Haener is slated to work as the backup to Week 6 starter Spencer Rattler for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers with Derek Carr (oblique) considered week-to-week, Katherine Terre...

Impact Haener entered Monday's loss to the Chiefs in relief of an injured Carr on New Orleans' final drive, but it's Rattler that's been named the Week 6 starter. In limited action versus Kansas City, Haener completed two of seven pass attempts for 17 yards and rushed twice for 11 yards. Head coach Dennis Allen declined to specify why Rattler has been chosen over Haener, but the 2023 fourth-round pick will remain in command of a backup role versus Tampa Bay.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Saints to start Spencer Rattler at QB with Derek Carr out

The Saints will turn to their rookie at quarterback with Derek Carr out, announcing Spencer Rattler as their starter for Sunday's game again...

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