Saints' Taysom Hill to be used as a tight end, spelling likely end for QB experiment

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The possibility of Taysom Hill playing quarterback for the New Orleans Saints this season appears to be over. 

Head coach Dennis Allen said during the NFL's annual meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, that Hill will move into a tight end role going forward. 

"I think the role for Taysom really is going to be a lot more of the kind of F tight end, move tight end type of role," Allen told reporters, via ESPN. "I think that's the direction that we need to move with him, because I think he can be one of the better players in the league in that role."

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) reacts after catching a pass for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth quarter of a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Jan 5, 2020. (Derick Hingle-USA TODAY Sports)

The versatile Hill has been utilized in a myriad of different positions throughout his time in New Orleans, including quarterback, tight end, wide receiver, running back, as well as several special teams roles. 

The move comes as Allen took over the head coaching duties after Sean Payton announced he was stepping down earlier this year. Payton had long defended Hill, saying he was going to be starting quarterback in this league, with a chance to be a Steve Young type player, according to Peter King of NBC Sports. 

Payton's comments were an apparent nod to their playing style and the fact that both players competed for BYU in college. Hill joined the Saints as an undrafted rookie in 2017. 

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill (7) carries in the first half of an NFL football game