Announcement Taysom Hill out for the season with torn ACL-additional damage per Rapoport [Hill placed on Injured Reserve on 12/6] (1 Viewer)

[Rouxble]

Not sure how an injury settlement with a vested vet works or it is even relevant.

Not relevant. Since he was hurt during the 2024 season, the team has no financial obligations to him in 2025. An injury settlement would only come into play if he was hurt during 2025.

It seems like you have to cut Taysom post-June 1 to get the cap savings, but still have Taysom's $17M on the roster and cap between March and June. I see a post June 1 cut, then we'll add Taysom to the dead money pile

Taysom may also be willing to rework his contract, which could reduce his cap hit. They could put not-likely-to-be-earned incentives, such as playing in 9+ games, that could allow him to earn back any pay reductions without affecting the 2025 cap.

 

[SuperSaint]

very sad, great player and will be missed.

Agree, most likely the end of an era

 

[SuperSaint]

Horrible. If this season was actually meaningful I would be distraught. I wish the best for him and hope to see him next year.

Since it happened so late in the year, it would make him iffy for TC next year, if he even decides to try and come back.

 

[saintfan1972]

Man I thought deliberately trying to shatter someone’s knee was illegal. It’s great to know that you can penalize 15 yards to our right tackle for whiffing on a block and rolling into a player (unintentional), however, the Rams player can target a knee (intentionally) without any repercussions. By the way, this injury may have ended Taysum’s career. Taysum’s leg bent back in the direction similar to Raider’s running back Napoleon McCullum.

So if a defender can't hit above the shoulders and can't hit from the knees down, let's just put flags on the players. It's a rough sport. This isn't Taysoms first knee injury. I hate it for him really bad. But I'm trying to remember if anyone on here thought it was a bad hit when our Dback hit Chris Godwin in the knee 2 or 3 years ago and he was done. It's part of the game. They got to hit somewhere.

 

[Madmarsha]

Dam dam dam dam dam dam

 

[StudioSaint]

Love the guy, warrior---his physical style of play is awesome to watch but so hard on the body especially at 34/35 years old. Hope he can return next year.

Hill's injury was not a result of his style of play or his age. Anyone of any style of play or age would have suffered the same injury if they got hit like this:

 

[Optimistic Ozzy]

Don’t under estimate Taysom. I think he’s back next year, maybe by week 4.

 

[Broad St. Saint]

Hill's injury was not a result of his style of play or his age. Anyone of any style of play or age would have suffered the same injury if they got hit like this:

IMHO, IF a DB (both interpretations) did this to Lamar Jackson, it would be all ESPN talked about as a dirty hit for the next week.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Don’t under estimate Taysom. I think he’s back next year, maybe by week 4.

And that’s why he’s not Negative Ozzy

 

[neworleanshoo]

Since it happened so late in the year, it would make him iffy for TC next year, if he even decides to try and come back.

It's nearly a year until the season begins. I'm not worried about training camp for Taysum.

 

[Madmarsha]

And that’s why he’s not Negative Ozzy

Sure but he's also not Realistic Ozzy

 

[Bill]

I think getting the best Dr is most important.

The Andrews Institute is the best there is at knee repair. It’s right here in town.

 

[mnjordan]

 

[Bill]

At least he can go out knowing that he made the first down.

 

[solarbear88]

This is like getting punched in the stomach. Guy was our most exciting player this year and the offense just doesn't work without him. Will be missed. No idea if he will return. He is at that age where this could be the last set back. Will be missed.