Latest Saints Trade Speculation Involves Potential QB Reunion
The New Orleans Saints lost Derek Carr in the offseason as the franchise quarterback opted for retirement. This left the Saints with Spencer Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough as the quarterbacks battling for the job.
After Rattler won the job in the preseason, he's been a solid option for the Saints this year, but he hasn't been anything special. In fact, there's growing speculation that the Saints could look to make a trade for a new quarterback.
FanSided's Wynston Wilcox recently listed the Saints as one of the top trade landing spots for New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston. Winston has been delegated as the third string quarterback in New York and could fit with the Saints.
Saints linked to trade for Giants quarterback Jameis Winston
"What do the New Orleans Saints have to lose in bringing Jameis Winston back into the fold? The Spencer Rattler experiment has dragged on far too long and the fact that Tyler Shough hasn’t replaced him yet all but confirms the Saints made a mistake in drafting him," Wilcox wrote. "Winston is the perfect bridge quarterback for them while they anxiously wait for their future franchise quarterback.
"The Saints have far bigger problems than their quarterback, but they certainly need help in that area. What Winston can provide is being the player that can raise morale because this team looks defeated. Sure they got their first win of the season, but that won’t happen too many more times and one thing Jameis Winston can do is make losing not feel too bad."
This idea could make a lot of sense if it comes cheap. The Saints have the draft capital it would take to give up a seventh round pick, but not much more.
Adding Winston wouldn't be to take Rattler's spot as of now. Rattler could still emerge as the team's franchise quarterback if given the right opportunities. But the Saints don't seem to have much with Shough as their backup. He's struggled since being drafted and the Saints might want to upgrade the quarterback room around Shough and Rattler.
Adding Winston would boost the quarterback room without adding a player on the field. If it's very affordable, the deal would make some sense for the Saints.
NFL Announces Punishment for Lions WR Jameson Williams
The Detroit Lions came close to pulling off a road win against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday night, but lost the game 16-9.
Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams scored his team's only touchdown of the game, but the way he celebrated ended up changing the course of the game — and left him vulnerable to punishment from the NFL after the fact.
Trailing 6-0 in the second quarter, Williams tied the game by catching a 40-yard touchdown pass from Lions quarterback Jared Goff. He immediately ran to the back of the end zone and jumped on the goal post, a touchdown celebration that was flagged for a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
The penalty was enforced on the point after try, which kicker Jake Bates failed to convert from 48 yards away. The score remained 6-6 and the Eagles capitalized on the swing in momentum, putting together a 10-play drive that ended in a Jalen Hurts rushing touchdown to put Philadelphia ahead 13-6 at halftime.
Besides being costly in the game sequence, Williams' decision cost him some cash. On Saturday, the NFL announced that Williams was fined $14,491 for use of a prop, in reference to jumping on the goal post.
Jameson Williams got penalized for this TD celebration.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 17, 2025
It would prove to be costly as Detroit would miss the XP.pic.twitter.com/jC3t11qn0a
Williams said he did not know his action would be flagged, but that he apologized to his teammates and coaches afterward.
"They told me it wasn't my fault, but I felt like it as my fault in the moment," Williams said. "We've just got to make plays and be smarter."
Jameson Williams admits to not knowing TD
Celebration was a penalty
—Have to be smarter pic.twitter.com/50KxUlTNWf — DetroitSportsPodcast (@DetroitPodcast) November 20, 2025
Williams has racked up several fines in the past. This was his second of the 2025 season, following a $11,593 punishment for taunting in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers. Williams was fined four times for $70,346 during the 2024 season, including twice for touchdown celebrations.
On-field, safety-related decisions are released by the league on its gameday accountability page each week. Per NFL guidelines, players are notified of violations and may appeal any ruling. The fines collected are donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation and the NFL Foundation.
Williams and the Lions will look to bounce back against the New York Giants at home on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Four days later, they will host the Packers for their traditional Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field at 1 p.m. Both games will air on FOX.
