New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill has been downgraded to “doubtful” for Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Hill has been battling a chest injury he sustained during the Saints’ win over the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday. He was injured during the third quarter and had to go to the hospital, but was able to fly back to New Orleans with the team.
Per the Saints’ injury report, Hill did not practice Wednesday and was a limited participant on both Thursday and Friday.
“He’s great. He’ll be listed as questionable on the injury report and we’ll see how he does over the next couple of days,” Allen said Friday, via Ryan McDonald of Deseret. “If he’s able to go, he’ll be out there, that’s for sure.”
Since Allen’s comments, Hill has been downgraded to out.
The Saints’ do-it-all weapon has eight carries for 53 yards and two catches for two yards to begin the 2024 season. Hill, who has accumulated over 700 yards rushing, passing, and receiving, became a versatile weapon under former Saints head coach Sean Payton.
Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints warms up before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.
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While the Saints will be without Hill, their offense should be just fine against the Eagles. The Saints’ offense has absolutely dominated through the first two weeks of the season and is averaging 45.5 points per game. They earned blowout wins over both the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys to begin the year, as their cast of weapons has overwhelmed opponents.
The Saints have dynamic weapons in running back Alvin Kamara, wide receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed, and tight end Juwan Johnson. Against the Cowboys, the offense was so dominant scored touchdowns on their first six offensive possessions of the game.
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New Orleans recorded 432 yards of total offense even though Derek Carr attempted just 16 passes and completed 11 of them during the game. The Saints have a dominant offensive line, run game, and passing attack under offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, and Carr looks revived through two games.
Even without Hill, the Saints can seemingly attack a defense in any way. Kamara carried the ball 20 times against the Cowboys for 115 yards and three touchdowns. Shaheed, with his incredible speed, broke free in the secondary for a 70-yard touchdown pass. Olave averaged over 20 yards per reception while hauling in four passes.
New Orleans will test their offense against Philadelphia this weekend, a defense that ranks third-last in the NFL in total yards through two weeks.
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