Taysom Hill Ends Nine-Year Saints Tenure, Leaving NFL Future Uncertain

Taysom Hill’s nine-season stint with the New Orleans Saints has officially concluded, the 35-year-old confirmed Wednesday. The announcement comes as the veteran multifaceted player enters an uncertain phase regarding his professional football future, though he made clear that remaining with the Saints is not an option moving forward.

Hill released a statement thanking Saints fans and the organization that signed him in 2017 after his release by the Green Bay Packers. His departure marks the end of a tenure in which the quarterback-turned-tight-end-turned-fullback-turned-receiver reshaped perceptions of positional flexibility at the professional level while maintaining significant contributions on special teams.

The versatile athlete departs as the sole player in the Super Bowl era to accumulate at least 1,000 passing yards, 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards throughout his career. Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis praised Hill’s “intelligence, unique athletic ability, versatility, and unselfishness,” pledging to commemorate his contributions at a future date.

Hill now enters free agency as a potential asset for contending teams despite a serious late-season injury last year. Whether he opts to conclude his playing career or pursue another opportunity elsewhere remains to be determined, though interest from playoff-contending clubs could accelerate his decision.