Packers Draw Taysom Hill Reunion Prediction After Saints Break up

The offseason for the Green Bay Packers has not been as impactful as many hoped. The workforce misplaced a number of gifted gamers from final season whereas doing little to switch them up to now. But Green Bay will start determining the way it desires to form its roster beginning with OTAs on May 26.

Like many groups, the Packers nonetheless have holes involving depth items that may have to be addressed earlier than the beginning of the 2026 season.

Even Packers basic supervisor Brian Gutekunst acknowledged that just lately.

“I don’t know if I ever feel like I’ve checked every box, because I don’t know if anything’s ever complete,” Gutekunst mentioned. “That doesn’t mean I don’t feel really good about what our team looks like. This is 365.”

That means with OTAs, minicamp in June and coaching camp in July approaching, Green Bay might nonetheless look to make additions. One risk advised by AtoZ Sports’ Wendell Ferreira will surely be an attention-grabbing reunion.

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Packers Linked To Reunion With Former QB Taysom Hill

Ferreira advised the Packers might pursue former New Orleans Saints gadget participant Taysom Hill, bringing him again to the group the place his NFL profession initially started.

“This is a cool one, because Hill was just a third-string rookie quarterback in 2017 scoring preseason rushing touchdowns,” Ferreira wrote. “The Packers cut him with the expectation of bringing him back to the practice squad, but the New Orleans Saints claimed him and Sean Payton transformed Hill into one of the most versatile and electric weapons in the NFL. Now he’s already 35, but the athleticism is still there to some extent — and Matt LaFleur has the creativity to take advantage of it.”

Hill has performed just about each offensive ability place throughout his profession, together with quarterback, tight finish, large receiver and working again. His Pro Football Reference page displays simply how distinctive his function turned in New Orleans.

Across 9 seasons, Hill has totaled 3,585 yards and 45 touchdowns from scrimmage. He additionally added 2,426 passing yards and 12 landing passes.

Hill went undrafted in 2017 and initially signed with the Packers as a free agent that spring. However, he was launched throughout ultimate roster cuts earlier than the season. The Saints later claimed him off waivers, although he was not promoted to the lively roster till December of that yr.

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Taysom Hill’s Future Remains Unclear

Hill will flip 36 years outdated in August, and there was rising hypothesis that he might resolve to retire after 9 NFL seasons.

Still a free agent, Hill seems on the very least to be shifting on from the Saints. FOX 8’s Garland Gillen just lately reported that Hill put his dwelling within the Old Metairie neighborhood up on the market. The property is at the moment listed on Zillow for $2.75 million.

Hill and his household reportedly built their “dream home” in Utah, close to BYU, the place each he and his spouse attended school.

Until Hill formally pronounces his retirement, although, a reunion with the Packers might stay on the desk. This time round, nonetheless, it might be underneath Matt LaFleur as a substitute of Mike McCarthy.

Shane Shoemaker Shane Shoemaker is a sports activities journalist overlaying school soccer and the NFL for Heavy.com. His work has additionally appeared in The Sporting News, Athlon Sports, USA TODAY, and ClutchPoints, together with highschool sports activities protection for the Marion Tribune. More about Shane Shoemaker