The New Orleans Saints needed some good news.
And coming off to an 0-4 start to the season, the Saints got some.
The news: Taysom Hill and Foster Moreau are both returning to practice.
The pair of tight ends both began the year on the Physically Unable to Perform list, and they'll have three weeks to ramp up, although they can be activated earlier, too.
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Hill is the headliner as one of the most versatile players in the NFL.
“He’s obviously had such an impact on this organization for such a long time, and whenever that time comes that he’s back on the field, we’ll be fired up,” Saints head coach Kellen Moore told reporters.
Hill has been out with a chest injury. He turned 35 years old this summer.
Last season, Hill did it all, with these stats through just eight games before a season-ending injury:
- 39 rushes, 278 yards, 6 TDs
- 23 catches, 187 yards
- 2-for-4 passing, 21 yards
- 1 tackle, 1 fumble forced
That's been the player Hill is through the last few years of his career as the Saints continued to figure out how to define his unique role.
Moreau is a solid red zone target to get back, too.
At least the arrow is pointing up in New Orleans.
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