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New Orleans Saints Bolster Offense by Activating Taysom Hill Before Giants Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paul White | Last updated Oct 5, 2025 9:00 AM ET

The New Orleans Saints have surpassed expectations this season despite an 0-4 record.
The Saints are activating jack-of-all-trades Taysom Hill.
Hill is one of the most versatile players the league has seen, which should give the New Orleans offense a boost.

The New Orleans Saints came into this season with no expectations, which has helped them look surprisingly solid so far.

They poached head coach Kellen Moore from the Philadelphia Eagles in the offseason, and although the team is 0-4, they’ve been largely competitive and most of their games have come down to the wire.

The biggest concern for New Orleans heading into the season was their offense because of the lack of an experienced quarterback presence, but that hasn’t mattered much.

Starter Spencer Rattler hasn’t been elite, but he has shown drastic improvement from last year, with 765 yards and five touchdowns to just one interception through four games.

Aug 17, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler (2) warms up before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images© Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

He doesn’t have many established options to throw the ball to on offense, but that’s about to change today. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Saints are activating Swiss Army knife Taysom Hill for today’s game against the New York Giants.

Saints activated TEs Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau and each is expected to play Sunday vs. the Giants. pic.twitter.com/fqWJsUatxM
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 4, 2025

Hill joined the team in 2018 and has been one of the most versatile players in league history with his ability to play all over the field.

He has lined up as a tight end, wide receiver, running back and even been the Saints’ starting quarterback for a while in 2020.

The position-less wonder has amassed 2,437 rushing yards and 943 receiving yards in his career to go along with 55 all-purpose touchdowns.

He isn’t elite at any one spot, but when you combine his impact at all his positions, he instantly becomes indispensable.

The Saints have been starting Juwan Johnson at tight end, but he will likely have some competition with Hill back, who has been a staple of the offense for years.

There’s no guarantee that Hill will entirely transform New Orleans’ offense, but he will certainly make them harder to cover.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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