NBC Sports’ Mike Florio shared a big update on Taysom Hill on the “Football Night in America” preview show before Sunday night’s kickoff between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. Florio reported that the New Orleans Saints quarterback/do-it-all offensive weapon is expected to clear concussion protocol this week and become eligible to play in Week 9’s home game with the Atlanta Falcons.
That’s huge considering the starter, Jameis Winston, could be done for the year after suffering a significant knee injury in their win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If Hill is all the way back from the concussion that’s sidelined him by Oct. 10, there’s a very real chance he’ll be starting against Atlanta on Nov. 7. He beat the Falcons twice in his four-game stint as the Saints’ starting quarterback in 2020.
But that hinges on whether he is fully recovered from a serious brain injury that’s kept him out of action for weeks. It’s also up to Sean Payton to reach that decision; he could very well stick with Trevor Siemian under center while Hill continues to recover. We won’t know until it happens. At any rate, there’s no doubt now that the Saints can compete with any team in this league, no matter who is running the offense.
