METAIRIE, La.
Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Hill’s new deal will pay him $40 million over the next four years if he remains in his current role in which he serves as backup quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end, as well as being a special teams ace.
The deal includes $22.5 million in guarantees.
New Orleans will be facing severe salary-cap constraints again next offseason, which will force the team to part ways with some key players for the second straight year — and could limit how much the team is able to spend on a starting quarterback.
Part of the reason Hill hasn’t started any games at quarterback so far this season is because he was dealing with a concussion in Weeks 5-8 and a foot injury this past week that held him out of practice on Wednesday and Thursday.
Siemian has performed fairly well in the role over the past three and a half games.
So I’m trying to find a balance of staying ready to be able to do that job at a high level, but it’s not always the easy thing, because there’s this whole other expectation for me that I need to make sure I’m prepared to do.