MOBILE, Ala. — The New Orleans Saints are giving Taysom Hill space to determine whether to retire, general manager Mickey Loomis said.
Hill has not said whether he wants to continue his career, but was emotional after what could have been his final home game last December. The 35-year-old had a down season coming off a serious knee injury, but had a memorable finale in the Caesars Superdome as he threw a touchdown and set an NFL record by becoming the first player in the Super Bowl era with at least 1,000 career receiving, passing and rushing yards.
“I’m giving him some space, but we’ll touch base with him soon,” Loomis said. “But it’s hard to have these conversations right after the season. You want that emotion to go out of it, and give guys time and space to not feel like they’re pressured to make decisions.
“And we’ve got time.”
Hill also suffered a shoulder injury in New Orleans’ season-ending loss to the Atlanta Falcons, but Loomis said Wednesday that it wasn’t “real significant.”
Hill played in 13 games in 2025, rushing for only 114 yards and a touchdown on 52 carries. He also caught 11 passes for 91 yards, and went 2-of-6 for 57 yards and a touchdown when asked to pass.
If Hill wants to continue playing, he and the Saints will have to work out a new contract for him to stay in New Orleans. Hill was in the final year of his previous deal, which expires at the start of the new league year in March.