# Could Sean Payton target Spencer Rattler as the Broncos backup QB for 2026?

The wiki confirms this is a real rumor. A June 8 article titled **"Why Broncos Could Target Saints QB Spencer Rattler as Backup"** is referenced across both Sean Payton's page and Saints QB Tyler Shough's page. So yes, there's been media speculation that Denver could pursue Rattler.

The logic makes sense: Payton spent 15+ years as Saints head coach, so he's deeply familiar with Rattler. Denver has only Bo Nix listed at QB on the fantasy-relevant depth chart (no named backup), and the Saints have moved on to Tyler Shough as their starter, meaning Rattler might be available. The article was published just a few days ago (June 8), so it's current buzz.

On the Ron Stewart show, clips note the Rattler/Shough QB situation in New Orleans — with Shough locked in as the presumed starter, Rattler's path to playing time is blocked, making a trade plausible for a contender like Denver needing insurance behind Nix.

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Answered 2026-06-09 by ChatFFB — fantasy football answers from a live news wiki.
Source: https://chatffb.com/ask/could-sean-payton-target-spencer-rattler-as-the-broncos-backup-qb-for