Reports: Saints fear season over for Taysom Hill (knee)

Field Level Media|published: 12/02/2024, 11:02am EST

Dec 1, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (7) leaves the field after an injury against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

The New Orleans Saints fear versatile tight end Taysom Hill's season is over with a knee injury sustained during Sunday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams, per multiple reports Monday.

The team is awaiting MRI results Monday to confirm the initial diagnosis.

Hill was carted off the field with 4:36 remaining in the fourth quarter after injuring his left knee while picking up a first down with a 2-yard run off a direct snap on fourth-and-1. He was tackled by Rams cornerback Cobie Durant.

"It's the worst," Saints quarterback Derek Carr said after the game. "Just as a brother, as a friend. It's bigger than football at that moment."

Hill, 34, has 39 carries for 278 yards and six touchdowns in eight starts this season, his eighth with the Saints. The fan favorite also has 23 catches for 187 yards and has completed 2 of 4 passes for 21 yards with an interception.

In 105 career games (49 starts), Hill has accumulated 2,437 rushing yards and 943 receiving yards with 44 TDs from scrimmage. He is also 7-2 as a starting quarterback, completing 63.9 percent of his passes for 2,369 yards with 11 scores and nine picks.

Hill joined the Saints as an undrafted free agent out of BYU in 2017. He signed a four-year, $40 million extension in November 2021 and carries a cap hit of $9.2 million this season and $18 million in 2025.

--Field Level Media