The Saints restuctured Taysom Hill‘s contract before the regular season, according to ESPN’s Katherine Terrell.
The eight-year veteran is coming off a torn ACL that ended his 2024 season and was placed on the physically unable to perform list during roster cut-downs.
The move was not a traditional restructure that converted base salary into a prorated signing bonus. Instead, $6MM of Hill’s 2025 salary was converted into per-game roster bonuses. Since he started the regular season on the PUP list, he can receive $500k per game for up to 12 games.
The Saints saved about $3.6MM with Hill’s restructured deal, per Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football. It will still void on the last day of the 2025 league year, making him a free agent after the season.
New Orleans is already over the 2026 salary cap with only 43 players under contract due to their aggressive use of traditional restructures and void years. As a result, re-signing Hill may not be a priority, especially if the team’s new coaching staff wants to move in a different direction on offense. However, Hill’s age and recent injuries will limit his market in free agency. He which may allow the Saints to retain their longtime gadget player on an inexpensive deal.