New Orleans Saints QBs Taysom Hill, Trevor Siemian head to reserve/COVID-19 list, source says
METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints' top two quarterbacks -- Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian -- are both expected to land on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, sources confirmed to ESPN.
If they are unable to return, that would put rookie Ian Book in line to make his NFL debut against the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football.
The Saints (7-7) have also been without head coach Sean Payton since last Friday because of a positive COVID test.
Book has not tested positive, sources told ESPN, but the Saints will likely have to add depth since he is the only healthy quarterback on the roster or practice squad. Running back Alvin Kamara would be the emergency QB behind him.
Book, who was drafted in the fourth round out of Notre Dame, would be the fifth different quarterback to start for the Saints during the 2021 calendar year. Drew Brees retired after making two playoff starts in January. Jameis Winston then suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Week 8 before Siemian and Hill took turns replacing him.
As a result of that attrition, the Saints rank an uncharacteristic 30th in the NFL this season with 194.6 passing yards per game and dead last with a completion percentage of 57.4.
No matter what happens at quarterback, the Saints will rely heavily on a defense that became the first in 15 years to shut out Tom Brady in last Sunday's 9-0 win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
NFL Network first reported on Hill's status, while NOLA.com was first on Siemian.
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