Former Fresno State quarterback Jake Haener was waived by the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday.

New Orleans now no longer has a former Bulldog at quarterback, following the recent retirement of Derek Carr, who played for the Saints for the last two seasons.

The big picture: Haener was waived as part of the Saints’ roster moves on Tuesday as they worked to bring the roster down to the 53-player limit. • The former Bulldog competed for the starting quarterback job with Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough during the preseason, but he saw less game action than the other two players and did not have the opportunity to start one of the three preseason games.

Driving the news: Haener was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. • He did not play in the 2023 season after

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