There was some speculation that the New Orleans Saints would make a change at quarterback this week — spurred by comments from head coach Dennis Allen — but that won’t be happening in this upcoming Los Angeles Rams game. On Wednesday the Saints coach announced that they’ll stick with Andy Dalton under center, opting to keep Jameis Winston on the bench.
Winston still isn’t fully recovered from back and ankle injuries earlier this season, though he isn’t actively receiving treatment from the medical staff anymore. Allen cited his health as a factor in the decision after previously saying that the decision to keep playing Dalton ahead of Winston was based on performance, so he’s walking that back a bit now.
Neither Dalton nor Winston has been very effective this year, and it’ll be challenging for the Saints offense to move without most of their starting offensive line. We’ll see if Dalton can turn things around this week but it’s a tough proposition with superstar defensive lineman Aaron Donald coming to town.