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Taysom Hill was 3-1 as a replacement for Drew Brees last season and finished runner-up to Winston in an open competition for the job over the summer.

Unfortunately, Hill has been sidelined since Week 5 with a concussion. But assuming he returns to practice in the next week or two, he's the most likely long-term option for New Orleans.

Related players: Jameis Winston, Trevor Siemian

Hill is still recovering from a concussion and his status for Week 9 is not certain. We did have a report earlier Monday that said Hill is expected to practice this week but will still need to be cleared. If Hill can't go, Siemian likely gets the start against the Falcons.

QB Jameis Winston does, in fact, have a torn ACL, source said after the MRI. He is out for the season. There is also damage to the MCL.

Related players: Taysom Hill, Trevor Siemian

This was expected all along after Winston went down on Sunday against the Bucs. Reports on Monday say Hill is expected to return to the team in Week 9 after dealing with a concussion. One would think Hill takes over as the starter but Siemian played well filling in for Winston and leading the Saints to a win. We'll know more as the week goes on. Fortunately, the Saints play an early game in Week 9 at home against the Falcons.

The Saints have Taysom Hill, who has missed multiple games with a concussion. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Hill is expected to return to action next weekend, against the Falcons. They also have Trevor Siemian, who played well enough to beat Tom Brady today, and Ian Book.

Related players: Jameis Winston, Alvin Kamara

The story was mainly about whether or not the Saints would consider calling Cam Newton with Winston likely out for the year. The key thing to take away for now is Hill is expected to return next week, and at the moment seems like the logical choice to start at QB. Kamara owners should take note. Kamara's had a huge workload over the last few weeks and Hill, in the past, has dipped into that.

Lions RBs D'Andre Swift (groin) and Jamaal Williams (groin) are once again questionable ahead of Week 8's game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Like weeks prior, expect both to suit up for Detroit's limited offense.

Saints WR Deonte Harris (hamstring) is questionable, while QB Taysom Hill (concussion) will miss Week 8's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Harris should still line up in three-wide sets since Tre'Quan Smith has returned and is only a flex consideration.

According to Adam Schefter on Twitter, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling is not expected to play on Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals.

There was some hope that MVS would be able to return for tonight's contest to provide some cover for a receiver room that will be missing Davante Adams and Allen Lazard, but that does not look to be in the cards. Green Bay will be forced to roll with Randall Cobb, Amari Rodgers, and Malik Taylor as their top three wide receivers. Cobb is currently our 42nd ranked wide receiver for Week 8.

The New Orleans Saints have acquired RB Mark Ingram from the Houston Texans.

Related Player: Alvin Kamara

Ingram will help alleviate some of Kamara's workload in certain situations. Ingram has plenty of experience in New Orleans and makes sense as a backup. He remains a lower RB4 with upside should Kamara miss time.

Current expectation is Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling will be activated off IR and play Thursday night against the Cardinals, per source.

Green Bay will monitor MVS's hamstring this week, but it's potential good news with Davante Adams on the COVID-19 list, the tweet went on to say. Of course, Allen Lazard was added to the COVID list Tuesday, and the status for both players is currently up in the air.