Taysom Hill’s quarterbacking days in New Orleans look like over.
The 31-year-old professional goes to deal with taking part in tight finish going ahead, Saints coach Dennis Allen stated on the NFL house owners’ conferences in Florida, in keeping with New Orleans Soccer’s Nick Underhill.
Hill, who has been a part of the Saints since 2017, has been utilized in numerous positions all through his time in New Orleans, starting from quarterback to receiver, and even particular groups. He was utilized in a utility function in 2021 in what was coach Sean Payton’s closing yr with the crew and he performed beneath heart later within the season.
To shut out the yr, Hill signed a four-year, $40 million extension with the Saints, who named Allen as Payton’s alternative in February.
With Hill apparently locked in at tight finish, the Saints look like going all-in on final yr’s beginning quarterback, Jameis Winston, who's coming off an ACL damage he sustained in October.
Winston just lately agreed to a two-year, $28 million deal with the crew. The crew additionally added veteran Andy Dalton Tuesday on a one-year deal, in keeping with ESPN.
New Orleans had beforehand been within the combine for Deshaun Watson’s providers earlier than the Browns traded for the controversial Texans quarterback earlier this month.
In 12 video games final season, Hill accomplished 58.2 p.c of his passes for 978 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions.
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