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Do-it-all Saints tight end Taysom Hill converted a key fourth down with another physical run on a direct snap — and that was his last play of the afternoon.
Coming off a career-best performance against the Cleveland Browns in New Orleans’ previous game, Hill was carted off the field with a left knee injury at the 4:36 mark of the fourth quarter as New Orleans tried to drive for a tying touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
The Saints fear that Hill suffered a knee injury that will cost him the rest of the season, NFL Media reported.
The Saints picked up another first down on Derek Carr’s scramble to the Rams 16, but after three Alvin Kamara runs netted 7 yards, edge rusher Jared Verse hit Carr’s arm as he threw on fourth down with 1:09 left, and the ball fluttered to the ground.
Hill’s status was as much a topic of conversation as the 21-14 defeat — the Saints’ first in three games under interim coach Darren Rizzi.
Hill, a fan favorite, waved to the crowd as it chanted his name as he was driven off the field. Whether it was the last time the 34-year-old will play this year remains to be seen. But it looked serious as teammates knelt nearby while trainers examined Hill on the field.
“I’m by no means a medical person,” Rizzi said. “I’m not going to go down that road because I’ve heard bad things before and it’s good and I’ve heard good things before and it’s bad. So we’ll just let the medical thing play out.”
In a season full of injuries for the Saints (4-8), this one could be as damaging as any. During the Saints’ previous game — a 35-14 victory over the Browns — Hill rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries, caught eight passes for another 50 yards, completed an 18-yard pass and returned a kickoff 42 yards.
Despite having missed four games this season, he is tied for the team lead in rushing touchdowns with six and is second to Kamara in yards rushing with 278 while playing tight end, quarterback, fullback and occasionally…
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Publish date : 2024-12-02 04:01:00
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