Saints QB Taysom Hill (concussion) practiced Wednesday ahead of Week 9's matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

Related Player: Trevor Siemian

Siemian may have surprised and excelled in spot work Week 8, but Hill gives the Saints the best chance to win Week 9.

Sean Payton on Taysom Hill: "He's progressing well. He's on schedule."

Related players: Trevor Siemian, Jameis Winston, Alvin Kamara

We'll assume Payton means Hill is on schedule to pass protocol and also assume if that's the case, Hill will start for the Saints with Winston now done for the season. There are a lot of ifs here, and if Hill has a setback or isn't on schedule to play in Week 9, Siemian will likely get the nod. We'll continue to monitor but at least for now, Hill looks to be the assumed starter once he's cleared. As we know from the past, Hill under center potentially means big downgrades for those around him thanks to his rushing ability, perhaps especially Kamara.

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.

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.

Sean Payton said Alvin Kamara’s lack of targets was due to his role changing with Tony Jones Jr.’s injury.

Related players: Dwayne Washington, Taysom Hill

Payton said it was also due to the way the Giants were covering him. Kamara was the primary on a few plays but the progression forced the ball elsewhere, according to the tweet. Kamara was targeted one time in Week 4, he has just 10 catches through four weeks for 66 yards, but does have two TDs. In Week 4, Kamara carried 26 times for 120 yards but it was Hill who added two rushing touchdowns.

New Orleans Saints backup running back Tony Jones Jr. appeared to a suffer a significant injury before being carted off the field during Sunday's game against the New York Giants at the Caesars Superdome.

Related players: Alvin Kamara, Dwayne Washington, Taysom Hill

There hasn't been much of an update on Jones. Jones was tended to quickly by medical staff before a cart was called to take him back to the locker room. Early in the second half, Jones was considered questionable to return with an ankle injury, according to the story. Jones is the handcuff to Kamara so owners of both backs will want to monitor this going forward. It could mean a bigger role for Kamara with Washington serving as the team's RB2.