Taysom Hill confirms he won't return to Saints for 10th season
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- Taysom Hill posted on social media Wednesday night that 'returning to New Orleans is not in the cards,' thanking the Saints and fans after nine seasons but declining to confirm whether he'll retire or play elsewhere.
- Hill played quarterback, running back, tight end, wide receiver, and special teams — a role that made him one of only five NFL players ever to score at least 10 touchdowns via rushing, receiving, and passing, and the only Super Bowl-era player with 1,000 yards in all three categories.
- Hill became the first player since Hall of Famer Frank Gifford (1957) to hit double-digit touchdowns in all three phases when he caught his 10th career TD pass in 2023.
- Saints GM Mickey Loomis praised Hill as a 'great teammate, excellent leader and mentor,' saying the team is 'positive that a day will come when all his accomplishments can be properly celebrated.'
- Hill, who turns 36 next month, is less than two years removed from a December 2024 knee injury; he opened 2025 on the physically unable to perform list but returned to play 13 games.
- The Saints used Hill's final home game on Dec. 21 to feed him the ball — he scored a touchdown on the final play to reach the 1,000-yard receiving milestone, prompting Hill to say postgame, 'Kellen knows.'
Why it matters: Hill exits New Orleans as arguably the most unique utility player in modern NFL history, with a statistical profile (10+ TDs and 1,000+ yards rushing, receiving, and passing) matched by only four players ever. The Saints' deliberate effort to get him scoring milestones in his final home game signals the organization already treats this as a farewell, even though Hill left the door open to signing elsewhere.
