Saints QB Tyler Shough playing through broken bones in non-throwing hand, per report

The 2025 second-round pick reportedly has two broken fingers on his left hand. New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough has been playing this season with two broken bones in his non-throwing hand, an injury suffered earlier this month against the Atlanta Falcons, ESPN reports. Shough is second in the NFL in passing attempts (205) during the Saints' 1-4 start and hasn't missed time despite an injury that is expected to take "months" to heal. He has completed 66.8% of his passes for 1,299 yards, the seventh-most in the league, with nine touchdowns and five interceptions. Shough has played with tape on both the ring and pinky finger holding them together and the team has not publicly confirmed the diagnosis.

Shough passed for a season-low 96 yards against the Minnesota Vikings and their stout defense last week after crossing the 250-yard threshold in each of his previous four outings. "It's extremely disappointing… we feel the city, everyone coming out and supporting," Shough said after his team's third home loss of the season. "We wanna come back with some vengeance when we're here in the dome, we gotta play better." Earlier this week amid the franchise's struggles, Saints owner Gayle Benson voiced her frustrations with the season. "That is not acceptable to me, and it falls short of what our fans truly