NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill didn’t take long to take over his team’s opening drive against the Cleveland Browns.
The Saints, starting at midfield after forcing a fourth-down stop on the Browns’ first drive, deployed Hill as Alvin Kamara’s blocker for a 5-yard gain. Then they brought Hill in to throw a first-down pass to Kevin Austin Jr.
Hill moved to receiver to catch a 3-yard pass from quarterback Derek Carr before taking a direct snap and running 10 yards into the end zone to cap off his show of versatility. His touchdown put the Saints up 7-0 with 10 minutes remaining in the first quarter.
Taysom TD to give the @Saints an early lead!
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According to ESPN Research, it marked Hill’s 22nd career game with at least one rush, one reception and one completion. He is the fourth player in the past decade with a completion, reception, rush and touchdown on a team’s opening drive.
