Taysom Hill

Hill is in the final year of his contract expiring at the start of the new league year in March, and if he decides to continue playing in 2026, the Saints would need to negotiate a new deal to keep him. In December, Hill insinuated he would be open to playing again in 2026, but noted that everything isn't in his control.

Hill started the 2025 season on the reserve/PUP list after rehabbing a torn ACL suffered in December 2024, and ended the 2025 campaign with an injury, leaving late in the Week 18 loss to Atlanta with a right shoulder issue. He's now played just 21 regular-season games over the last two years.

Across eight appearances in 2025, Hill accrued 33 carries for 71 yards and one touchdown to go along with four catches for 23 yards, and it seems unlikely that he'll become a significant piece of what has been a struggling Saints offense. The Saints have Juwan Johnson as their primary pass-catching tight end and need a primary blocking tight end.

At 35 years old and coming off a serious knee injury that cut his 2024 season short, Hill's athleticism and swiss army knife value — the entire basis of his fantasy upside — is critically diminished. His 2025 usage (9% target share, 3.2 PPG) confirms the role has already eroded.

Saints GM Mickey Loomis confirmed active retirement conversations post-2025 season. Hill was visibly emotional after his final home game and has stated publicly he would only suit up for New Orleans — making his NFL future binary: Saints return or retirement.

The Saints signed Noah Fant (2yr/$8.75M) as a traditional pass-catching TE, then drafted Oscar Delp (R3, #73 overall, Georgia) as a versatile blocker/receiver. With Juwan Johnson already the lead pass-catcher at the position, Hill's gadget role has been structurally carved out and redistributed at multiple levels.

Folks are excited about the concept of Hill in Kellen Moore's offensive scheme, with Moore deploying running backs in a wildcat formation at times in practice. Hill's Swiss Army versatility could be better utilized under Moore than prior coaching.

Kellen Moore has deployed wildcat formations and creative gadget plays in his offenses. If Hill returns healthy and Moore finds creative ways to use him, there's marginal short-term TE-premium league upside in 2026.

Hill's dynasty trade value is artificially depressed due to age; if he remains healthy and productive in 2025, short-term PPR/TE-premium league returns could exceed valuation.

Hill's dynasty value is artificially low due to age and injury concerns. If he signs a team-friendly deal and stays healthy for 8-10 games in 2026, he could outperform this valuation in TE-premium formats as a TD-dependent flex.

With trade value already at 945 (Tier 7), there may still be a buyer who overweights name recognition or the gadget-player upside in a new system. This window to extract value closes quickly as retirement or a backup roster spot is confirmed.