The Saints believe that quarterback Taysom Hill has suffered a torn tendon in his middle finger that may require surgery (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). Hill will know more after further testing, but he’s likely dealing with Mallet Finger, the same injury that forced Seahawks QB Russell Wilson to miss time this year.
Hill started under center for the Saints last night, completing just 19 of his 41 throws for two touchdowns against four interceptions. On the plus side, he was able to make plays with his feet, carrying the ball eleven times for 101 yards.
Hill came into the game with a partially torn plantar fascia that still isn’t 100%. Then, after suffering the finger injury, he had to play with a splint on his throwing hand — that didn’t go so well, so it stands to reason that the Saints will keep Hill off the field for at least a few weeks. And, now that the Saints are 5-7 with slim odds of securing a Wild Card spot, there’s little reason to rush things.
“I thought he played with a lot of heart, a lot of guts. We didn’t help him any in the first half,” said head coach Sean Payton, referencing Hill’s first interception, a catchable ball thrown to Kenny Stills (via ESPN.com).
The Saints, who will likely be without Hill, have a little over a week before their next game against the Jets.
This guy is the salary cap Swiss Army knife.. they just keep giving him deals he will never collect on yet benefits more millions than anyones ever seen just for redoing his contract instead of them having to cut him when contract is at a point they have to do something.. Taysum Hill is a smart man for letting them do it over and over again while Saints manipulate their salary cap.. He isnt ever going to be starting quarterback to start a season.. just makes me laugh
We certainly wish that the Packers had not set him free, by letting him loose for a day. He has definitely proven his worth. He has the orm and potential to be the Saints starting QB in the future. I wouldn’t sell him short !
I’ve dealt with plantar fasciitis in both feet and it’s no joke. Must’ve been on a lot of painkillers or an injection to play with that injury.
Glad Zach Links actually saw a “plus side” to his performance……not many saw it that way!
No doubt that Dallas fans felt pretty good about his performance.
Payton sees something in Hill no other organization has detected. I think the other organizations see clearly.
This what the saints get for not drafting a reasonable replacement for Brees
I’m not personally a fan of Winston, but this would be a very different (and much better) team if he didn’t get hurt. They also lost their Superstar WR for the year and Superstar RB for the past few weeks.
i think 1500$ a month is a good salary for this guy
Hill was having a lot of success running against the Cowboys defense last night; I imagine they would have eventually adjusted, but with the obvious troubles Hill was having passing, I have no idea why NoLa didn’t keep running Hill until Dallas showed they could stop him. When it got to the point where they HAD to pass because of the score, they have to have SOMEBODY who could have made a better effort. It was a valiant, gutsy performance on Hill’s part, but points are not awarded for that.
The Saints should have reversed their usual Taysom Hill usage process, i.e., put a PASSER on the field for a tactical change-up.
Has there been an uptick in finger injuries this season or is this pretty typical? I recall Stafford’s finger was hurt during the same game Wilson’s was.
oh know their money laundering mechanism is injured!
Taysom Hill has good uses and is a valuable player. He’s just not a quarterback. He can come in for certain plays there, but he’s not going to consistently pass effectively enough to be a sustained threat. But don’t consider him completely useless-as we’ve seen, the Saints can use Hill effectively for certain plays and packages. But starting him at QB is most likely never going to be an effective option.