Several times throughout the leadup to the 2025 season, New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore said he thought every one of his running backs had a legitimate case for the 53-man active roster — which led to some difficult choices. The Saints made one of those during the first wave of roster cuts Monday morning, releasing veteran Cam Akers.

With the season quickly approaching, Moore said New Orleans is “obviously pretty close” to choosing between Spencer Rattler, Jake Haener, and rookie Tyler Shough. But while all three are listed as potential starters on the unofficial depth chart, the competition has appeared to be more between Rattler and Shough.