The New Orleans Saints will place a first-round tender on backup quarterback Taysom Hill, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.
First-round tender for RFA QBs is expected to come in around $5 million for 2020. But the Saints believe they’ll have a deal done with Taysom Hill before free agency, when another team can sign him to an offer sheet. https://t.co/PIYV8QxAsJ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 6, 2020
Placing the first-round tender on Hill means the Saints have a chance to match an offer Hill agrees to or will receive a first-round pick as compensation.
According to the report, the first-round tender for a restricted free agent quarterback in 2020 could be about $5 million.
Hill has spent the past three seasons with the New Orleans Saints and in that tie has developed into a jack-of-all trades for the franchise. He's seen snaps on the Saints kick coverage and return units and scored seven touchdowns last season.
