Saints' Dennis Allen views Taysom Hill as 'multiple position' player

The New Orleans Saints are focused on using Taysom Hill in any way possible next season.

"We talk all the time about position-less players on defense," said head coach Dennis Allen, according to NOLA.com's Luke Johnson. "I don't know if position-less is the right word for Taysom - he's a multiple position player.

"There's a ton of places Taysom Hill can help this team win, and we want to utilize him in all those different roles."

The Saints expect Hill to primarily line up at tight end, with Jameis Winston penciled in to be the team's starting quarterback and Andy Dalton serving as his backup.

The versatile athlete served as the team's quarterback following Winston's season-ending injury last year. He led New Orleans to a 4-1 record as a starter, throwing for 978 yards, four touchdowns, and five interceptions while adding 374 rushing yards with five scores.

Hill played through several injuries during the 2021 season, including a concussion that forced him to miss multiple games. He also dealt with a mallet finger injury that required him to wear a splint on his throwing hand.

The 31-year-old is currently working his way back into form after sustaining a Lisfranc fracture in the regular-season finale against the Atlanta Falcons. He attended the team's minicamp this past week as he continues to rehabilitate ahead of his sixth campaign with New Orleans.

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