The New Orleans Saints don't have a quarterback under contract in 2020. Each member of the trio of Drew Brees, Teddy Bridgewater, and Taysom Hill is set to enter free agency in March, barring extensions.
The Saints will have to pay one of them, potentially two if Brees comes back. Whoever starts at quarterback next year will share a backfield with running back Alvin Kamara, who spoke a bit on the matter with Pro Football Talk.
“We have got to print some more money, but you know Drew has a great career,” running back Alvin Kamara told Mike Florio and Chris Simms on PFT. “Everybody wondering now what Drew is going to do, and I always say it he can play as long as he wants to and Teddy we saw what he did when he had to answer the call and then Taysom he is like the jack of all trades and he does it all.”
Brees, 41, is reportedly contemplating retirement. The 13-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion will waltz into the Hall of Fame whenever he is eligible. He is the NFL's all-time leader in passing touchdowns and completion percentage.
Bridgewater, 27, went 5-0 as a starter in 2019, as he filled in for Brees after a thumb injury in Week 2. He threw for 1,384 yards, nine touchdowns, and two interceptions on a 67.9% completion rate.
Hill, 29, has never started a game at quarterback in the NFL. Instead, for the Saints, he's been a jack-of-all-trades, lining up as a punt blocker, quarterback, halfback, tight end, receiver, and any position imaginable. Despite his lack of experience as a passer, many believe he's the Saints' quarterback of the future.
The Saints will have some tough decisions to make in the 2020 offseason. It is unlikely that all three return to the roster, considering cap constraints.
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