Taysom Hill and Saints Announce He Will Not Return to New Orleans After Nine Seasons

He took some time to think during the offseason. And now this longtime tenured Saint has finally made a decision. Utility man Taysom Hill and the Saints announced that the player will not return to New Orleans after nine seasons with the team. Hill, who played several positions including quarterback and tight end, is now a free agent.

Many fantasy fans will always hold a special place for Taysom. However, Hill truly carved out quite a career for himself in the NFL. For instance, Hill was a 2017 undrafted free agent out of BYU, yet he has earned $63M across 9 seasons with the New Orleans Saints. While becoming the only NFL player in the Super Bowl era with more than 1,000 yards passing, rushing, and receiving.

Furthermore, Taysom was a waiver wire claim from Green Bay after final cuts in 2017. The Saints were evaluating film of another Packers prospect and Hill caught Sean Payton’s eye with his work on special teams. The rest is New Orleans history.

Late Wednesday, Hill took to social media to release a statement expressing his thoughts on this situation. And to thank the New Orleans organization as well as fans for an incredible chapter. Hill states,

“For the last nine years, New Orleans has been so much more than the city where I played. It’s where my family built a life, where our oldest son was born, and where we formed relationships and made memories that will stay with us forever.

l’ve taken time this offseason to think carefully about what comes next for my family and me. I still don’t have a clear answer about what the future holds, but I know that returning to New Orleans is not in the cards. As training camp begins, I didn’t want my silence to be misinterpreted, and as hard as it is to put into words, I wanted to express my gratitude.

To the city of New Orleans: thank you. I had always heard, “If you love New Orleans, New Orleans will love you back.” That could not have been more true. You exceeded every expectation I had of what it would be like to live and play in a city. The passion, loyalty, and support you showed my family and me over these nine seasons were truly one of a kind. We will always be grateful for the way you embraced us both on and off the field!

Thank you to Mrs. Benson, my teammates, and the entire Saints organization. What I will remember most are the relationships I built with so many people throughout the organization.

You helped make me a better player, but more importantly, a better person. I feel incredibly fortunate to have worked alongside so many great people, and I’m grateful for everything we experienced together.

I’m still working through what comes next, but I couldn’t move forward without taking the time to say thank you. New Orleans, you will always hold a special place in our hearts, and we will always be cheering you on.

FOREVER A SAINT—Taysom Hill”

Taysom Hill and Saints Announce He Will Not Return to New Orleans After Nine Seasons

Taysom has definitely enjoyed a unique experience with the Saints. Hill’s announcement makes it clear that his time in New Orleans is over; but not crystal clear if this translates to his retirement just yet.

However, what a run he had. And catch. And throw. And anything else you ever wanted out of a football player. You will be missed as a Saint Taysom. Who Dat.

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