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Taysom Hill gets 4-year contract extension with Saints, and the cap is still a myth

Taysom Hill ties Russell Wilson for fouth-highest average annual salary among NFL quarterbacks... sort of.

Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints reacts against the Carolina Panthers during a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 25, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

Following the announcement that Drew Brees has officially retired from the NFL, the Saints have handed QB Taysom Hill an exuberant deal — sort of.

Amid a $182.5 million cap limit for the 2021 NFL season, the Saints have found a creative way to create cap room. Hill is now on a four-year, $140 million deal to save the Saints over $7.5 million in the 2021 season. The big-time contract doesn’t mean much, however, as all years are voidable.

With this contract, Hill now technically holds the fourth-highest annual salary average in the NFL — $35 million per year — tied with Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson.

In other news: the salary cap is a myth.