News

Saints’ To Start Taysom Hill As Quarterback Ahead Of Falcons Matchup

It is now Taysom Hill‘s time shine to shine as the New Orlean Saints have announced he will start as a quarterback instead of Jameis Winston.

The team announced Thursday that Hill will be their starting quarterback for their Sunday matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. This comes as a surprise because Winston is seemingly the better option to start. Winston is more experienced and was the one to have replaced Drew Brees, who suffered a rib injury in the first half of their matchup against the San Fransico 49ers.

Winston was signed by New Orleans to a one-year deal worth $1.1 million. So far Winston is 6 of 10 in passes for 63 yards. He is credited by Hill and his teammates for his leadership and attitude throughout this season.

The decision to start Hill affirms that the team has confidence in his ability to be a starting quarterback. The Saint’s gave Hill a two-year $30 million contract extension in the offseason. It is still unknown if Hill will remain the quarterback after their matchup on Sunday. This also gives the Saints time to think of the possibility of Brees retiring after this season.

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of sports news in your in-box.
We find the sports news you need to know, so you don't have to.

Hill is currently 30-years-old and is not well proven to be starting as a quarterback. So far in his NFL career as a quarterback, he is 11 of 20 for passes, has a total of 255 yards with zero touchdowns and one interception. Hill has not thrown a touchdown pass since his final college season in BYU. He briefly played for seven snaps during the Saint’s Sunday win. Hill rushed for five snaps and gained 31 yards, lost a fumble and was sacked.

The 30-year-old has had various positions in the past seasons with the Saints. He has played as a quarterback, running back, tight end, wide receiver and fullback. He has done it all for the Saints and currently four of five with 85 yards this season.

Allan Perez

Recent Posts

Paul George Exits With Knee Injury As 76ers Fall To 2-12 In Loss To Grizzlies

With their big three finally back in action Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered another setback…

6 hours ago

VIDEO: Nike Pays Tribute to Rafael Nadal With 30-Foot Projection In Front of Eiffel Tower

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tny--EWynOQ Nike paid tribute to Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal with a 10-meter-tall animated display…

24 hours ago

VIDEO: Rafael Nadal Gets Emotional Tribute as He Retires From Tennis

https://youtu.be/dtJoJz9hC48 Tennis legend Rafael Nadal bid a heartfelt goodbye to his devoted Spanish fans as he brought…

24 hours ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Fencer Eli Dershwitz Explains The Art Of Fencing

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DQ9Rxhnuer4 U.S. Olympic fencer Eli Dershwitz shed light on the critical skills necessary in fencing…

2 days ago

Two Bears Offensive Linemen Return To Practice, Caleb Williams Desperate For Blocking

Two offensive linemen for the Chicago Bears returned to practice, a massive step in the…

3 days ago

VIDEO: UFC Heavyweight Champion Performs Viral Trump Dance In New York

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s2g9t_33Myw President-elect Donald Trump received a warm welcome from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Jon…

4 days ago