Taysom Hill Injury Update: When Will TE Return to Saints?

The dynamic Hill tore his ACL last December. Will he return this season?

Matt Burke

Last Updated: August 22, 2025 6:23 PM EDT • 3 minute read

Taysom Hill Injury Update When Will Be Back Return — Pictured: New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill (7) rushes against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Photo by: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Taysom Hill has been a fantasy football darling for years now due to his Swiss Army knife ability. The jack-of-all-trades is currently at a crossroads in his career, however, after suffering a torn ACL last season. Saints fans and fantasy football owners are currently looking for any update on when Hill will be back. Below, we will deliver an injury update on Hill and look at potential dates in which he could return.

🩹 When will Taysom Hill return and be back with Saints?

Hill’s football world came crashing down on Dec. 1 of last year when he was carted off the turf at Caesars Superdome after suffering a torn ACL. The Saints fan favorite has been rehabbing like a mad man, however, and he looks to be on track to play this season.

Hill was seen at Saints training camp this summer, working out with trainers. It is expected that Hill will start the season on the reserve/PUP list, which will rule him out for the Saints’ first four games of the season.

Per NFL rules, players on the reserve/PUP list also aren’t allowed to practice. So, it may take a couple of extra weeks for Hill to ramp up.

An October or early November return to the field seems to be the most likely timeline for Hill. Here is a look at the Saints’ schedule around that time.

Week 6 (Sunday, Oct. 12) - New England Patriots at New Orleans Saints
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 19) - New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears
Week 8 (Sunday, Oct. 26) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints
Week 9 (Sunday, Nov. 2) - New Orleans Saints at LA Rams
Week 10 (Sunday, Nov. 9) - New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers

The Saints’ bye week comes in Week 11. It is a possibility that the Saints wait until after the bye week to bring Hill back. Many NFL teams take advantage of the bye week this way when it comes to players returning from major injuries.

⏳ How long will Taysom Hill be out for?

As far as recovery from a torn ACL goes, it appears that Hill is on the fast track. It takes anywhere from 6-12 months to recover from a torn ACL. If Hill were to return for Week 6 of this season, it would be 10 months and 11 days from when the injury occurred.

Hill has been very durable throughout his NFL career, which began in 2017 as an undrafted player out of BYU. The 34-year-old played in 16 games in five out of the seven years he played in the league.

🏈 Taysom Hill fantasy football draft position

Hill is going undrafted in most leagues due to his current injury. In the past few years he has been a solid waiver-wire pickup due to his ability to pick up passing, receiving and rushing yardage.

He is owned in just 3 percent of Yahoo fantasy leagues.

⚜️ Saints betting odds

The Saints are projected to be one of the worst teams in the league as their Super Bowl odds reflect. New Orleans has a whopping price of +40000 to win the Lombardi Trophy.

Kellen Moore’s club has a projected win total of just 4.5 victories. NFL Playoff odds show them with a +820 number to make the postseason.

Written by:
Matt Burke

Matt Burke is a veteran sports journalist with expertise in sports betting content. He is a former Evergreen Managing Editor. Prior to that, Matt founded MetroBet - a digital and print sports betting platform for Metro US Newspapers (now AMNY). He also served as the Executive Sports Editor for Metro Newspapers, which had outlets in New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Matt has covered Super Bowls and Final Fours and his work has appeared in the past for Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports, the Eagle Tribune, Gloucester Daily Times and Newburyport Daily News. Matt is a graduate of UConn (Go Huskies!), where he earned a degree in journalism. His favorite time of year to place bets is right before the start of the NFL season, where he can't help but sprinkle on every single team's season win total. He also enjoys live betting each and every NFL Sunday.