Jake Haener

Jake Haener

26-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
New Orleans Saints
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Haener appeared in the first eight games of his career last season, completing 18 of 39 passes for 226 yards, one touchdown and one interception. The 2023 fourth-rounder spent most of the season competing against rookie Spencer Rattler for the QB2 role behind starter Derek Carr, who retired this offseason due to a preponderance of injuries. With a new offensive play caller and head coach in Kellen Moore, Haener now is competing with Rattler and second-round rookie Tyler Shough to be the Saints' QB1. Given his underwhelming production last year, Haener won't have much streaming value for fantasy if he ever gets an opportunity to start in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a contract with the Saints in September of 2025.
Added back to roster
QBNew Orleans Saints
September 2, 2025
The Saints signed Haener off their practice squad Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
After falling behind Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough in the competition for the Saints' starting quarterback job during the preseason, Haener was cut last week, but he ended up sticking in the organization as a member of the practice squad upon clearing waivers. Haener didn't have to wait long to land back on the 53-man roster, as the Saints had a spot available for him after releasing safety J.T. Gray on Monday. Haener will still slot in third on the depth chart at quarterback and is likely to remain inactive most weeks while both Rattler and Shough are available.
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How do Jake Haener's 2024 advanced stats compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Bad Pass %
    The percentage of passes that were considered to be poorly thrown.
  • Avg Target Depth
    The average number of yards thrown per pass by the quarterback – including incomplete passes.
  • Sack Rate
    The percentage of dropbacks where the quartback was sacked. The longer the bar below, the more often they are sacked relative to other QBs.
  • Avg Receiver YAC
    The average number of yards after the catch that receivers gained on passes thrown by this quarterback.
  • Receiver Drop %
    The percentage of passes dropped by receivers on passes thrown by this quarterback. The longer the bar, the more sure-handed his receivers have been.
Bad Pass %
25.0%
 
Avg Target Depth
8.8 Yds
 
Sack Rate
13.0%
 
Avg Receiver YAC
5.5 Yds
 
Receiver Drop %
20.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
A fourth-round pick in 2023, Haener was suspended the first six games last season and still is awaiting his NFL debut. That could come this season. With Jameis Winston off to Cleveland, Haener is the favorite to back up fellow Fresno State alum Derek Carr in New Orleans. He’ll compete with journeyman Nathan Peterman and rookie fifth-round pick Spencer Rattler. Undersized at 6-1, 200, Haener doesn’t possess elite traits and has only adequate arm strength, but he gets the ball out quickly, showed good anticipation in college and is plenty athletic. Taysom Hill is still around as the gadget guy, but if Carr misses time, Haener likely will take the reins.
Haener was the first quarterback selected on Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft, as he was widely considered an instinctual, tough passer primarily limited by his stature (6-1, 200). He balanced production with efficiency at Fresno State, accumulating a 67:17 TD:INT, and he completed at least 65 percent of his passes in each of his three seasons as a starter. With Derek Carr now in town as QB1 and Taysom Hill available as a dual-threat option, Haener profiles as a developmental project who may compete with backup Jameis Winston after the latter agreed to a restructured contract in the offseason.
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Reunites with New Orleans
QBFree Agent
August 27, 2025
The Saints signed Haener to the practice squad Wednesday,Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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Parts ways with Saints
QBFree Agent
August 26, 2025
New Orleans waived Haener on Tuesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Third QB in game Sunday
QBNew Orleans Saints
August 10, 2025
Haener completed five of his eight pass attempts for 41 yards and an interception during Sunday's 27-13 preseason loss to the Chargers.
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Gets run with first-team offense
QBNew Orleans Saints
July 30, 2025
Haener (oblique) worked with the first-team offense at Wednesday's practice, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
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Injures oblique at practice
QBNew Orleans Saints
Oblique
May 22, 2025
Haener sustained an oblique strain at practice Wednesday that is expected to sideline him multiple weeks but leave him ready for the start of training camp in late July, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Gets first-team reps Wednesday
QBNew Orleans Saints
July 30, 2025
Haener, who's in a three-way quarterback competition with Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough, took first-team reps Wednesday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Head coach Kellen Moore had previously stated he'd rotate his three quarterbacks through reps with the different units, and it was Haener's turn with the top offense Wednesday. The third-year pro's most noteworthy play may have been early in 11-on-11 drills, when he connected with Chris Olave down the sideline for a touchdown. While Rattler, who finished last season as the starter, and Shough are considered the frontrunners for the starting job to open the season, Haener is being evaluated as well and did put up the first 39 regular-season pass attempts of his career in 2024.
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