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Katherine TerrellJul 19, 2025, 01:45 PM ET
- Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has covered the NFL since 2013.
NEW ORLEANS -- Saints quarterback Tyler Shough has agreed to a fully guaranteed contract worth $10.795 million, Shough's agent Erik Burkhardt told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The move comes just days before the Saints begin training camp. The Saints and first-year head coach Kellen Moore will open training camp on Wednesday at the team's facility in Metairie, Louisiana.
Shough, who is expected to compete with second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler for the starting quarterback role, was selected with the 40th pick out of Louisville in the 2025 NFL draft. He is the last player selected in the draft to receive a fully guaranteed deal and follows a slew of second-round pick agreements in the last few days.
Shough is the first Saints second-round pick to get a fully guaranteed contract. The Saints guaranteed the first three years of 2024 second-round pick Kool-Aid McKinstry's contract after selecting him with the 41st pick. McKinstry had the first three seasons of his deal guaranteed and a partial guarantee in the fourth and final season.
Shough's deal with New Orleans also includes annual roster bonus structure, which no other non-first round pick has, whereby Shough receives the majority of his compensation each year during the first week of training camp.
The Saints have now agreed to terms with all nine of their 2025 draft picks.
