Josh Hill (American football)

Josh Hill
No. 89New Orleans Saints
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-05-21) May 21, 1990
Place of birth: Blackfoot, Idaho
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College: Idaho State
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2016
Receptions: 44
Receiving yards: 412
Receiving touchdowns: 9
Player stats at NFL.com

Josh Hill (born May 21, 1990) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Idaho State. He was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2013.[1]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Hill signed with the New Orleans Saints after not be selected in the 2013 NFL draft.[2]

After starting tight end, Jimmy Graham, was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in the 2015 offseason, the Saints offense relied heavily on both Hill and Benjamin Watson.[3]

Hill became a restricted free agent during the 2016 offseason. On March 22, 2016, he signed an offer sheet to join the Chicago Bears.[4] Three days later the Saints matched the Bears' offer sheet and re-signed Hill.[5]

References

  1. Former ISU TE Josh Hill makes New Orleans' Saints roster
  2. "New Orleans Saints Announce 2013 Rookie Free Agent Class". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 28, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. Triplett, Mike (July 28, 2015). "Josh Hill will play bigger role in Saints offense -- just not a 'Jimmy Graham' role". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. Wesseling, Chris (March 22, 2016). "Chicago Bears sign Saints TE Josh Hill to offer sheet". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  5. Dragon, Tyler (March 25, 2016). "Saints sign Craig Robertson, match offer to Josh Hill". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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