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By Chris Rosvoglou | The Spun
When the New Orleans Saints lost Drew Brees for five games in 2019, the coaching staff turned to Teddy Bridgewater to save their season. Now that Bridgewater is with the Panthers, the door has opened up for Taysom Hill to win the backup job.
Hill received a nice extension from New Orleans this offseason, as he’ll make $21 million over the next two years. He wasn’t the only quarterback to land a contract from the Saints though.
Shortly after the NFL Draft was over, the Saints reached an agreement with Jameis Winston on a one-year deal. The former No. 1 pick referred to New Orleans quarterback room as a “Harvard education.”
While there’s no question that Brees is the starter for the Saints this fall, the backup quarterback job was a big question mark this offseason. On Sunday, the Saints revealed who won the job.
Believe it or not, Hill is the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart for New Orleans....
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