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With the absence on Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry this week, his impact was much needed, and hopefully the New Orleans Saints are able to incorporate him ...

A 50-yard TD to DK Metcalf early in the game and a 35-yard TD to Tyler Lockett with 7 seconds left in the half that wound up costing the Saints the lead at halftime are plays you just can’t give up with a defense as good as the Saints. The Saints then burnt away a 12-point lead in the second half on a 40-yard TD to Lockett and a 69-yard run by rookie Kenneth Walker III. As always, you can follow me on Twitter at [@HaydenReel](http://twitter.com/haydenreeI). With the absence on Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry this week, his impact was much needed, and hopefully the The Saints pass defense sorely misses Marcus Maye, and Paulson Adebo did not have a good afternoon. This was arguably the best game of his career, and he was the biggest reason by far that the Saints were able to win this week.

The New Orleans Saints earned a wild win over the Seattle Seahawks win Week 5, and here are some takeaways from the high-scoring outing.

He proved he is an X-factor in multiple areas of the game, which is important as the team deals with injuries. The utility player’s blocking ability was essential to secure the win as it helped the team move the chains later in the game. He had three kick returns for a total of 69 yards and a fumble recovery on an attempted fake punt by the Seahawks. He also led the team in receptions, showcasing his well-known versatility as a pass-catching back. The “Human Swiss Army Knife” finished the game with nine carries for 112 yards and three touchdowns. One of the many highlights for New Orleans on Sunday was the defensive performance. He has a total of 25 receptions for 389 yards and two touchdowns. The defensive end also led the team with two tackles for loss. However, the contest against Seattle showed he is still a very reliable offensive weapon. The defense’s display on Sunday showed that they can play under pressure and be a game-changer. The game revealed a lot of things that need to be addressed or could make fans very happy. After a rough three-game losing streak, the New Orleans Saints bounced back with an important 39-32 win over the Seattle Seahawks.

NewOrleans.Football reporter Nick Underhill was the first to report that New Orleans Saints WR/KR Deonte Harty suffered what is described as a ''significant ...

One of the most explosive returners in the league, Harty was off to a slow start in 2022. Over his first three years Harty averaged over 10 yards on punt returns and 27 yards on kickoff returns. NewOrleans.Football reporter Nick Underhill was the first to report that New Orleans Saints WR/KR Deonte Harty suffered what is described as a ‘‘significant toe injury’’ in Sunday's win over Seattle.

New Orleans sprints past Seattle to end a three-game losing streak largely because of herculean performances from two players.

It wasn't pretty, but Kamara and Hill were the primary reasons why a beaten up New Orleans team was able to end a three-game losing streak. Hill attempted his first pass of the season, completing a 22-yard touchdown to Adam Trautman to put New Orleans up two scores late in the third quarter. Taysom Hill became just the third player in NFL history to have three rushing touchdowns and a passing touchdown in the same game. Hill continued to be a bruising change-of-pace runner, picking up 39 yards and scoring both of the team’s touchdowns in the first half. His presence and production attracted some defensive attention away from Kamara, but he also sparked the team’s offense with several more plays of his own in the second half. But it was the second half where he and Alvin Kamara shouldered the team’s victory hopes. Despite the offseason additions of Olave and Landry to go along with Michael Thomas, Kamara showed on Sunday that he’s still the most important weapon in the New Orleans arsenal. New Orleans picked up 438 total yards in the game, but the bulk of that was on the shoulders of two players. His rushing output was the seventh 100-yard rushing game of his career and 21st time he had at least 65 yards as a receiver. His 54-yard catch and run on a third quarter screen pass set up a crucial touchdown and illustrated his elite vision and explosiveness in the open field. It was those defensive breakdowns that had the Saints on the ropes and nearly sent them to their fourth straight defeat. The New Orleans Saints squeaked by the Seattle Seahawks yesterday by a 39-32 score.

12 is a lot of flags, but it's also not unsual for this team, which has had issues with penalties all year. After five games, the Seahawks are tied with the ...

While there were some questionable calls that went against the Seahawks, they also got a way with a pretty egregious encroachment by Boye Mafe in a key moment. [#Seahawks]’ loss at Saints 39-32 including SEA TD negated: “Man, it was so hard for us to even get a flag for us in that game. Penalties were a part of the problem as well and one player is taking issue with the officiating.

New Orleans Saints. If the New Orleans Saints (2-3) were going to halt their losing streak at three (they did) on Sunday in the Caesars Superdome, ...

Defensive end Carl Granderson and running back Dwayne Washington had the heads ups on the play, because they tackled Dickson – who appeared to have time to get off the punt, but chose to roll to his right and keep the ball – and were credited with the stop. Jordan’s relentlessness remains on display (a Smith rollout couldn’t fool him, he stayed home and forced an incompletion) and he’s as formidable against the run as ever. Defensive tackle David Onyemata recovered at the 31 and six plays later, the Saints took a 24-19 lead on Andy Dalton’s touchdown pass to Chris Olave. Pigeonholing him as a quarterback, or a tight end, or anything else boxes him in when, essentially, he appears to be able to do enough of that – and three or four other things – to help the team win. He had 1.5 sacks – his 14-yard solo sack of Seattle quarterback Geno Smith ended the Seahawks’ last offensive possession – and he added two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits. It was a thoroughly dominating performance, particularly armed with the knowledge that opponents know pretty much what Hill is going to do when he lines up at quarterback, and some are almost powerless to do anything about it.

If that's the case, it sounds like a similar injury to what rookie left tackle Trevor Penning suffered in the preseason, which has sidelined him until at least ...

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New Orleans Saints wide receiver and return specialist Deonte Harty suffered a turf-toe injury during last Sunday's win over the Seattle Seahawks, ...

He has also returned three punts for 8 yards and six kickoffs for 137 yards. He has two receptions for 13 yards. Harty returned two of the five kickoffs for 31 yards.

With the thrilling win on Sunday, the New Orleans Saints have now won their last four games against the Seattle Seahawks.

I mention that because Jordan is now within striking distance of catching who many regard as the best Saints defensive player of all time - Rickey Jackson - for most Saints in franchise history. Hill was a one-man stat machine saving his best performance for a game that the Saints desperately needed to win...and maybe even to save their season. I point that out because there was a 3-game stretch from 2011 to 2014 during which the Seahawks seemed to beat the Saints when it mattered most (remember the "Beast Quake" Game?)

The New Orleans Saints fear a 'significant' turf toe injury for returns specialist Deonte Harty, which could end the receiver's season.

It probably isn’t sustainable to keep asking Taysom Hill to return kicks, entertaining as that has been; Jarvis Landry and Marquez Callaway have helped field punts, but neither has been particularly effective in the role. Hopefully his injury isn’t as severe as feared and he’s able to return to good health soon. [NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill](https://twitter.com/nick_underhill/status/1579473949616140292) first reported that Harty was diagnosed with a turf toe injury after exiting Sunday’s win against the Seattle Seahawks, and it might end his season.

All of these injuries in the secondary have the New Orleans Saints flirting with disaster. Cornerback Marshon Lattimore exited Sunday's win over the Seattle ...

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The Saints (2-3) piled responsibilities on Hill. He carried the ball nine times for 112 yards and three touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass, and when kick ...

"Jameis got a little banged up, so I think that limited me in terms of what the plan was supposed to be at the start of the season. There's a lot of conversation about me right now, but man, when you can rush the ball for over 200 yards, those guys up front played really well against a really good defense." He often came in for special packages to bring a different dimension to the offense. But I think every week I go in and prepare for what I am being asked to do. It's likely that role will continue to shift even more as Winston and wide receivers His 60-yard touchdown run put the Saints up by a touchdown with 5:33 left and ended up being the difference in the game. The Saints seem willing to accept the injury risk by continuing to put him all over the field. Hill was essentially the Saints' only offense in the first quarter, rushing for 57 yards on one play and getting in the end zone on an 11-yard run two plays later. I anticipate that at least for the rest of this season.” It had been a while, but it was fun to be back out there." "They knew we were going to run the ball on third-and-short. The Saints (2-3) piled responsibilities on Hill.

The New Orleans Saints moved their record to 2-3 with a 39-32 shootout home win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. On Monday, there were some news updates ...

Andy Dalton has started each of the last two weeks, completing 69% of his passes for 423 yards with two touchdowns and an interception with three sacks. His range and versatility are invaluable for the Saints secondary, who were torched for several big plays against the Seahawks down the middle without Maye and with P.J. Winston has missed the last two games with an ankle injury and four fractured vertebrae in his lower back. The statuses of Olave, Thomas, and Landry will be updated throughout the week. He joins wideouts Kirk Merritt and return specialist Rashid Shaheed on the team’s practice squad. He had 54 carries for 142 yards and five receptions for 29 yards in 2021, but just eight rushing yards in two games this season. He has 25 receptions for 389 yards with two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion on 42 targets so far. He has 16 receptions for 171 yards and three touchdowns. Thomas injured his foot in the latter stages of a week three loss to the Panthers and has missed the last two games. Harty, the explosive four-year kick returner, left yesterday's game in the first quarter with an apparent foot injury and did not return. With the NFL's recent stricter guidelines on concussions, there is no telling what could happen with Olave for next week's game against Cincinnati. Chris Olave also left yesterday's game, leaving the Saints to play the final two quarters with only Marquez Callaway, Tre’Quan Smith, and newly signed Keith Kirkwood at wide receiver.

Sean Payton has jokes. During an appearance on Colin Cowherd's show, he said he'd be happy to trade for Taysom Hill once he's coaching again.

He isn’t the quarterback, and he doesn’t need to be; forcing Hill to line up under center and pass limits his game and takes away many of the fun and exciting things he can do. While Saints fans should expect a nice return, it feels unlikely that Payton’s departure will net the kind of haul that Jon Gruden once brought the Raiders (two first round draft picks, two second rounders, and $8 million in cash). And the Saints will benefit from his next move so long as it happens in the next two years. Payton will be the most sought-after coaching candidate available in years once he decides he’s ready to grab a whistle and a playbook and put the visor back on. Payton has spoken often about how Hill has been one of his favorite players to coach in his 15-year career, and he’d naturally want to bring him wherever he’s coaching next. In the least surprising news of the day, former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said Monday that he’d be happy to trade for Taysom Hill once he’s running his own team again — fresh off the heels of Hill’s four-touchdown game against the Seattle Seahawks, in which the do-it-all tight end/quarterback/salaried employee No.

Now healthy and back being a gadget guy, he shows he can carry the Saints to victory. Plus, more on the situation in Denver, and Brandon Staley shows a lot ...

And early in the game, we didn’t make it but we were able to respond as a team. “And I think that it goes back to the Spanos family, [GM] Tom Telesco, myself, our staff, trying to build a football team that can withstand stuff like this, because it’s just normal in the NFL. And then we knew that they were gonna have to deny the ball on fourth-and-short and we liked the matchup with Mike [Williams] on the slant and just felt like that would be the best matchup for us to finish the game with the ball. “And the other thing was I felt like we would be able to cover them and keep them out of range. It felt like this was a game that we were able to call the game the way that we’ve always wanted to and get to the plays that we really wanted to. They weren’t gonna be able to run it to get back in it, and I liked our matchups in pass coverage.” I talked to a few guys over the weekend who’ve coached Wilson in the past who took me through some of that, and it can give you an idea of what to look for as Denver moves forward. Hill, lined up in the shotgun as the quarterback for this snap, hadn’t logged a pass attempt all year, and it was time to break that tendency. And I would say early in the season, we’ve been behind in games, and that kind of changed the way that we would like to call the game. “That's kind of the classic as an OC [offensive coordinator], you come in here and you talk about, Man, we want to run the ball well so we can set up our play-action pass. First Taysom Hill was a gadget guy, and then he was the Saints’ quarterback of the future. Hill, who battled a rib injury through September, played a total of 34 snaps in his first three games (he missed Week 2 against Carolina), had 12 touches in those games, and all of it was enough to ask what the Saints’ plans were for a guy they pay pretty well.

Saints coach Dennis Allen says Taysom Hill's role should remain similar to what it was during New Orleans' victory over Seattle.

The Saints remain home this week and host a Cincinnati team that is also 2-3 and will be hungry to bounce back from a loss Sunday night at Baltimore. In addition to Harty’s injury, cornerback Marshon Lattimore hurt his abdomen and Chris Olave had a concussion. New Orleans’ turnover differential is minus-8, also worst in the NFL. “I’d like to get him a little more involved in the passing game, but to this point we haven’t been able to do that. They also rushed for a 2-point conversion in the fourth quarter, with Mark Ingram carrying. Soon after, he left with a foot injury. New Orleans gave up runs of 69 and 32 yards, as well as passes of 50, 40, 35 and 32 yards. And there’s been two games that we’ve had an opportunity to win.” Meanwhile, he leads the team in rushing with 228 yards (on 21 carries, an average of 10.9 yards per carry) and TDs runs with five. ... In the meantime, there’s a lot of things that he can do really well.” ... We’ve got to get it fixed.” He’s doing the things he was brought here to do, and that was, when called upon, go in there and execute and give us a chance to win.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The way the New Orleans Saints rode Taysom Hill and Andy Dalton to victory in Week 5 begs questions about how they'll move forward.

The Saints remain home this week and host a Cincinnati team that is also 2-3 and will be hungry to bounce back from a loss Sunday night at Baltimore. In addition to Harty’s injury, cornerback Marshon Lattimore hurt his abdomen and Chris Olave had a concussion. New Orleans’ turnover differential is minus-8, also worst in the NFL. “I’d like to get him a little more involved in the passing game, but to this point we haven’t been able to do that. They also rushed for a 2-point conversion in the fourth quarter, with Mark Ingram carrying. Soon after, he left with a foot injury. Meanwhile, he leads the team in rushing with 228 yards (on 21 carries, an average of 10.9 yards per carry) and TDs runs with five. And there’s been two games that we’ve had an opportunity to win.” New Orleans gave up runs of 69 and 32 yards, as well as passes of 50, 40, 35 and 32 yards. … In the meantime, there’s a lot of things that he can do really well.” … We’ve got to get it fixed.” He’s doing the things he was brought here to do, and that was, when called upon, go in there and execute and give us a chance to win.

For his efforts Smith once again earned a Pro Football Focus grade over 90 – and he's the only quarterback in the league with a season-long grade over that ...

In the end, his team lost 39-32. In yesterday’s game against the Saints Smith played as well as he ever has, posting three passing touchdowns, no interceptions and a season-high 139.7 passer rating. Unfortunately, he’s surrounded by an absolutely atrocious defense and a special teams unit that keeps [kicking itself in the Michael Dickson](https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/09/michael-dickson-forgets-how-to-play-football/).

Saints had two 100-yard rushers, gained 235 yards on 48 carries as a team.

You could really tell the difference – that last three-and-out the defense got, I thought the crowd was a big factor in that. "I think that's a combination of how effective it was, and I think there was a plan going in to be able to do that." "I thought the crowd was outstanding in the game, caused a couple of false-start penalties on their part. I thought that was a huge part in the game. I thought the time of possession was huge in the game, and our ability to run the ball was a big part of that." "The run game is a huge part of that.

Taysom Hill was officially given the position of tight end by the New Orleans Saints as preparations began for the 2022 season, but the BYU product has ...

With Sunday's outstanding performance, it's easy to see Hill playing an even larger role moving forward. He ended up with 112 rushing yards, 22 yards passing and 69 yards on kick returns. Hill registered three rushing touchdowns, a TD pass and a fumble recovery.