The New Orleans Saints have matched the Chicago Bears’ offer to restricted free agent tight end and special team standout Josh Hill. The deal is for $7.1M over 3 years with $3.25M guaranteed and about another $1M in incentives .
After already signing Hoomanawanui and Fleener to long term contracts, this signing seemed a little puzzling due to it’s comparably high price tag. In 2014, Hill caught 14 passes on 20 targets for 176 yards and five touchdowns. This production on limited snaps lead Saints fans to hope he could possibly serve as a replacement for Jimmy Graham after his trade to the Seattle Seahawks.