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NFL
Taysom Hill
Taysom Hill
New Orleans Saints, Tight End
Age: 35y-6m-17d (Aug 23, 1990)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Brigham Young
Drafted: Undrafted, GB, 2017
Agent(s): Jeff Nalley (CAA Football)
2026 Cap Hit
$13,723,000
2026 Cash
$0
Career Earnings
$62,920,000
2021-2025 Extension
Taysom Hill signed a 4 year, $40,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $21,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2026, Hill will earn, while carrying a cap hit of $13,723,000 and a dead cap value of $13,723,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $40,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$10,100,000
Total GTD:
$21,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Contract Notes
- $10.1M guaranteed at signing (2022 salary + 2022 roster bonus)
- 2022 Roster Bonus: $9M (guaranteed, due 3/20/2022)
- 2023 salary fully guarantees 3/18/2022 (injury guaranteed now)
- $1.5M of 2024 salary fully guarantees 3/16/2024 (injury guaranteed now)
- 2021 Incentives
70% snaps + 11 team wins: $150,000
3,250 Passing Yards: $150,000
90+ Passer Rating (min. 224 attempts): $150,000
25 Pass TDs: $150,000
65%+ Completion % (min. 224 attempts): $150,000
600 Rushing Yards: $150,000
50 snaps + Super Bowl appearance: $450,000
OPOTY or MVP: $250,000 - 2022-2025 Incentives
3,250 Pass Yards: $500,000
4,000 Pass Yards: $500,000
90+ Passer Rating (224 attempts): $500,000
25+ Pass TDs: $750,000
30+ Pass TDs: $1.25M
65% Completions (224 attempts): $1M - Next Year Escalators (cumulative)
Incentives are only available if 224 pass attempts are made the year prior
Regular Season
70% snaps + 11 team wins: $750,000
70% snaps + 12 team wins: $1M
70% snaps + 13 team wins: $1.25M
600 rushing yards: $500,000
Pro Bowl: $500,000
Conference Championship
50% snaps + 10 pass attempts + 10 pass yards: $750,000
50% snaps + 10 pass attempts + 10 pass yards + team win: $750,000
Super Bowl
50% + 10 pass attempts + 10 pass yards: $1M
50% snaps + 10 pass attempts + 10 pass yards + team win: $1.5M
Source:
PFT
2021-2021 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,500,000
Average Salary:
$10,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,666,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000,000
Total GTD:
$5,000,000
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2020-2021 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $16,300,000
Average Salary:
$16,300,000
Signing Bonus:
$8,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$16,000,000
Total GTD:
$16,000,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020 Restricted Tender
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,641,000
Average Salary:
$4,641,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2019 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,670,000
Average Salary:
$556,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,000
Total GTD:
$5,000
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons
9 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$62,920,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27 |
  |
Active
Retained
|
$465,000 $5,000 |
$465,000 $470,000 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$555,000 |
$1,025,000 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$645,000 |
$1,670,000 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$8,841,000 |
$10,511,000 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$12,159,000 |
$22,670,000 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$10,100,000 |
$32,770,000 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$9,900,000 |
$42,670,000 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
Injured
|
$10,000,000 |
$52,670,000 |
|
| 2025 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$10,250,000 |
$62,920,000 |
|
| Total |
$62,920,000 |
$62,920,000 |
||||
| Total |
$62,920,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$11,180,000 | $19,125,000 | - | $32,610,000 | - | - | $62,915,000 |
| 1 |
|
- | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | $5,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$465,000
|
$5,000 |
$465,000 $5,000 |
$465,000 $470,000 |
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| 2018 |
|
28 |
$555,000
|
$555,000 |
$1,025,000 |
||||||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$645,000
|
$645,000 |
$1,670,000 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$841,000
|
$8,000,000 |
$8,841,000 |
$10,511,000 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$1,034,000
|
$11,125,000 |
$12,159,000 |
$22,670,000 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$1,100,000
|
$9,000,000 |
$10,100,000 |
$32,770,000 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$1,080,000
|
$8,820,000 |
$9,900,000 |
$42,670,000 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$1,210,000
|
$8,790,000 |
$10,000,000 |
$52,670,000 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
35 |
$4,250,000
|
$6,000,000 |
$10,250,000 |
$62,920,000 |
|||||
| Total |
$11,180,000 |
$19,130,000 |
$32,610,000 |
$62,920,000 |
$62,920,000 |
||||||
| Total |
$11,180,000 |
$19,130,000 |
$32,610,000 |
$62,920,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
$11,180,000 | $19,125,000 | - | $32,610,000 | - | - | $62,915,000 |
| 1 |
|
- | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | $5,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
NO |
1 - 4 | Knee |
| 2024 |
NO |
14 - 18 | Knee (ACL) |
| 2021 |
NO |
16 - 16 | COVID-19 |
-
Aug 29, 2025
Converted $6M of 2025 salary into signing bonus, creating $4M of cap with New Orleans (NO)
-
Jun 13, 2024
Converted $8.79M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, freeing up $6.5925 of cap with New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 04, 2023
Converted $8.82M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $7.056M of cap with New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 17, 2022
Converted a $9M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding one void year, freeing up $7.2M of cap space with New Orleans (NO)
-
Nov 22, 2021
Signed a 4 year $40 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 14, 2021
Signed a 1 year $12.159 million restructured contract with New Orleans (NO)
-
Apr 26, 2020
Signed a 1 year $16.3 million contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
-
Mar 16, 2020
Assigned a 1 year $4.641 million first round tender by New Orleans (NO)
-
Sep 03, 2017
Claimed off waivers by New Orleans (NO)
-
Sep 02, 2017
Waived by Green Bay (GB)
-
Apr 30, 2017
Signed a contract with Green Bay (GB)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NO | 13 | 5 | 210 | 18.68 | 16 | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | NO | 8 | 8 | 225 | 20.70 | 31 | 23 | 187 | 8.1 | 23.4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | NO | 16 | 7 | 425 | 40.44 | 40 | 33 | 291 | 8.8 | 18.2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | NO | 16 | 8 | 326 | 31.05 | 13 | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | NO | 12 | 9 | 431 | 39.54 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | NO | 16 | 8 | 472 | 43.87 | 13 | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 6.1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | NO | 16 | 5 | 242 | 22.30 | 22 | 19 | 234 | 12.3 | 14.6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | NO | 16 | 4 | 181 | 17.20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | NO | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $2,142,389
- Avg. Salary: $2,142,389
- NFL Rank: 612
- TE Rank: 42
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $10,000,000
- NFL Rank: 263
- TE Rank: 13
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Taysom Hill to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Graham | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | 36 |
| Darren Fells | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | 34 |
| Jason Witten | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 37 |
| Averages | 1 | $2,130,833 | $2,130,833 | 35.7 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Hill's current age (35), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $6,349,230 | $3,174,615 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Hill statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Rec Tgt/Gm, Rec/Gm, Rec Yds/Gm, Rec TD/Gm, YAC/GM, Drops/Gm, Rating
| Player | GP% | Snaps % | Rec Tgt/Gm | Rec/Gm | Rec Yds/Gm | Rec TD/Gm | YAC/GM | Drops/Gm | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jimmy Graham
2021-2022
|
88.24 | 11.70 | 1.53 | 0.93 | 11.13 | 0.20 | 3.33 | 0.07 | 34.85 |
|
Darren Fells
2019-2020
|
100.00 | 62.10 | 2.38 | 1.72 | 20.41 | 0.34 | 11.20 | 0.10 | 65.35 |
|
Jason Witten
2018-2019
|
100.00 | 37.70 | 5.19 | 3.94 | 33.06 | 0.25 | 11.12 | 0.38 | 29.70 |
| Average | 96.08 | 37.17 | 3.03 | 2.20 | 21.53 | 0.26 | 8.55 | 0.18 | 43.30 |
|
Taysom Hill
2024-2025
|
61.76 | 19.68 | 2.24 | 1.62 | 13.24 | 0.00 | 10.81 | 0.29 | 62.60 |
| Pct Change | -35.72 | -47.05 | -26.07 | -26.36 | -38.50 | -100.00 | 26.43 | -61.11 | 44.57 |
| Median Prime % Change | -35.72% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -29.31% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Taysom Hill
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $2,142,389 | $2,142,389 |
