The competition isn’t over by any means — and rookie Tyler Shough got to run with the starters near the end of practice — but there's been a shift in how coach Kellen Moore is handing out first-team reps.

Haener gave a more balanced, veteran perspective to the race to be the starting signal caller when the Saints kick off their season at home against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 7. New Orleans' preseason kicks off with an Aug. 10 game against the Chargers in Los Angeles.