Taysom Hill is still without a team, and that alone makes his status one of the more unusual storylines heading into the new season.
Hill announced in July that he was leaving the New Orleans Saints after nine seasons, but that move was not framed as a retirement. Even so, no team has signed him yet, which is a surprise for a player whose NFL identity has always been built on versatility. Listed in some places with a “QB-TE-WR” label, Hill has spent his career as one of the league’s most uncommon chess pieces.
The biggest factor working against him is age. Hill is 36 now, and because he did not make his NFL debut until 2017 at 27 after his Mormon mission, he entered the league later than most. That timeline matters, especially when teams are sorting through late-offseason roster decisions with opening week getting closer.
His production in New Orleans shows why he drew interest for so long. Hill rushed 489 times for 2,551 yards and 34 touchdowns, caught 110 passes for 1,034 yards and 11 touchdowns, and completed 195 of 308 passes for 2,426 yards and 12 touchdowns. Few players in the league can match that kind of across-the-board usage.
But that same versatility can also make him harder to fit. A team bringing in Hill has to account for how he plays, because his skill set comes with its own offensive demands.
That is not always an easy ask, and not every franchise can build around a player in that way. Even if some team still sees value in him, it is more likely to use him in one defined role rather than let him bounce across multiple positions.
For now, there has been no word that Hill is retiring. The Saints already gave him a proper sendoff at the end of his run there, and that may end up being the closing chapter.
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