Full Breakdown
Taysom Hill Announces End of Saints Tenure
7/30/2026, 7:20:24 AM
Hill Confirms He Will Not Return to New Orleans
Hill thanked the city, fans, organization and teammates, and left open the possibility of signing elsewhere or retiring.
Career Highlights and Versatility
Hill entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2017 after being claimed off waivers from the Green Bay Packers. Over nine seasons he started 7-2 in 2020-2021, amassed 45 combined rushing and receiving touchdowns, and became the only player in the Super Bowl era with at least 1,000 career yards passing, rushing and receiving. He also joined a five-player club that has recorded ten or more touchdowns in each of those three categories. When he caught his 10th career touchdown pass in 2023, he became the first player since Hall of Famer Frank Gifford (1957) to reach double-digit totals in passing, rushing and receiving.
Official Reactions
The Saints also released a tribute video narrated by franchise legend Drew Brees, highlighting Hill’s role as a “Swiss Army knife” who lined up at quarterback, tight end, fullback, receiver and on special teams. Hill, who turns 36 next month, is less than two years removed from a serious knee injury suffered in December 2024; he returned for 13 games in the 2025 season, recording 11 receptions, one passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown in his final home game on Dec. 21.
Data & Statistics
- 118 regular-season games and six postseason games played.
- 45 combined rushing/receiving touchdowns (nine in 2020, nine in 2022, seven in 2019).
- Career passing line: 12 touchdowns, nine interceptions.
- 2025 season: 52 rushes for 114 yards and one rushing TD; 11 catches; one passing TD.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I had always heard, 'If you love New Orleans, New Orleans will love you back,'” — Taysom Hill
- “We thank Taysom for all his great contributions, and we are positive that a day will come when all his accomplishments can be properly celebrated,” — Mickey Loomis, saints general manager
- “We had the touchdown, then the next play he tried to get me another one and then the next play he called the screen to me,” — Taysom Hill
