Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton told NFL Network’s Cynthia Frelund that they will explore bringing in former New Orleans Saints veteran tight end/quarterback/running back Taysom Hill. Hill flourished under Sean Payton with the Saints and had teams scrambling to find the next Taysom Hill every year since. Now, the soon-to-be 36-year-old tight end who […]
Broncos to evaluate bringing in Taysom Hill
The Denver Broncos are considering signing quarterback Taysom Hill, who has a history with head coach Sean Payton.
Scoring Zone's Take
Taysom Hill's fantasy profile has always been tied directly to Sean Payton's willingness to scheme him into scoring position, and this potential reunion in Denver is exactly the kind of situational nudge that matters more for Hill than for almost any other player in the league. If the Broncos actually sign him, you're not getting a traditional tight end or quarterback — you're getting a designed-touch specialist who could siphon short-yardage and red-zone work away from Denver's backfield and receiving corps, provided Payton deploys him the way he did in New Orleans.
For draft prep purposes, treat this as a speculative but notable flag rather than a reason to draft Hill with real equity. All four sources agree the Broncos are "exploring" or "considering" the move, not that a deal is done, so there's no roster spot, contract, or usage plan confirmed yet. Do not add Hill in redraft leagues based on this alone; his value has always been touchdown-dependent and offense-specific, and without Payton actually integrating him into a Denver scheme with real carries or targets, he's not rosterable. In deeper dynasty or best-ball formats where you stash situational upside, he's worth a very late-round watchlist add if the signing becomes official — but he shouldn't move up your rankings until you see confirmation of the deal and, more importantly, hints at how Payton intends to use him alongside Denver's existing skill-position players.
Confidence here is moderate on the "exploring" angle (80% from CBS) but the deal itself remains unconfirmed across sources, so keep this speculative and revisit once news firms up.