Saints QBs Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian have been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Expect Hill to start Week 17 with Siemian as his back-up.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill has been placed on the reserve/COVID list.

Taysom will be joining fellow quarterback Trevor Siemian on the list, leaving the Saints with fourth-string rookie Ian Book in line to start against a hungry Miami Dolphins team. Book's potential presence under center will be a drain on the fantasy values of all Saints skill players, most notably on the rushing upsides of Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram. Outside of single game DFS contests, Book should not be considered a fantasy option for Week 16.

Saints QB Taysom Hill told reporters Wednesday that he isn't able to get the same grip and rotation on the ball. He's trying to get used to it and is figuring how how to play with the splint.

A quarterback has to be able to throw the ball (breaking news), so this is concerning. Hill has three days to find a level of comfort or the Saints could be in trouble with an easier matchup Week 14 against the Jets.

Quarterback Taysom Hill will also be playing through the pain of a mallet finger injury in his right throwing hand and a partially torn plantar fascia in his foot.

Related players: Trevor Siemian

Hill's follow-through on a pass hit a defending player, but Hill was able to return to the game. According to the story, it appears Hill will play through the injuries. Hill struggled with four interceptions in the game but did throw for two TDs and ran for over 100 yards.

Saints QB Taysom Hill may have torn a tendon in his middle finger on his throwing hand, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. It is a similar injury to what Russell Wilson had.

UPDATE: Hill has a mallet finger according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, but he will not require surgery like Russell Wilson.

Related Player: Trevor Siemian

Welcome to QB purgatory, New Orleans! There has been zero injury luck for the Saints at the most important position in sports. Hill will try to play but do not be surprised if Siemian finishes the season as their starter.

Saints QB Taysom Hill has no injury designation and is expected to start for the Saints Thursday night.

Related Player: Trevor Siemian

Hill appears set to get his chance to right the Saints offense against a beatable Cowboys defense.

Taysom Hill said Tuesday he's been dealing with a partial tear of the plantar fascia, which resulted in him being active but a nonparticipant in the last two games. The Saints quarterback said he "felt pretty good" this week and that the last couple days have been "really encouraging."

Related players: Trevor Siemian

The Saints have reportedly been giving Hill the first-team quarterback reps in practice this week, so HC Sean Payton seems as if he is preparing him to start Thursday if he's good to go. "I think so," Hill said when asked if he'll be ready to play Thursday. "That's kind of the question mark. It's hard to simulate a game in practice. The last couple weeks I would have been limited if I had to go in and play," the story said.

Saints HC Sean Payton said “we’ll see” on the starting QB

Related players: Trevor Siemian, Taysom Hill

At this point, the cat seems out of the bag as reports have said Hill was taking all the first-team reps in practice with Siemian getting second team reps. Siemian was not good the past two weeks as Hill was trying to get better from a foot injury and a concussion. While the Saints may take this as late as they can, signs point to Hill getting the start on Thursday against the Cowboys. We'll at least know 90 minutes before kickoff.

Sources: The Saints appear poised to make a QB change. Taysom Hill is taking first-team reps this week in practice.

Related players: Trevor Siemian

Hill is fresh off a strange, new contract that will see him earn money depending on what position he plays going forward, and now it appears he'll start at QB in Week 13 on Thursday night against the Cowboys. The tweet added Siemian is taking reps with the number-twos. Hill is best known for his running and with Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram battling injuries and missing Week 12, Hill probably gives the team their best shot at a win and a late push to the playoffs.

New Orleans’ QB Taysom Hill signed a unique four-year, hybrid-type of contract extension that could be worth anywhere between $40 million and $95 million, depending on the position he plays, and includes $22.5 million guaranteed, sources tell ESPN.

Related players: Trevor Siemian

Schefter went on to tweet Hill’s deal is unique and unlike other contracts because it pays him a $40 million base salary for the role that he’s currently playing, and up to an additional $55 million if he does become the Saints’ starting QB for the next four seasons. There are beat writers who earlier today indicated the Saints should consider moving away from Siemian after his performance in Week 11 vs. the Eagles, but nothing official has come from the team. It's interesting because the Saints have at times been linked to some of the bigger named QBs who could hit the market next year, however none of them would seem happy to give up snaps to Hill over the next four years, which could indicate Hill may be their guy.