There are more than 20 players with ties to the state of Utah looking for new opportunities in the NFL after getting cuts from rosters during the final week of August.
For several games as the starting quarterback at BYU, after Taysom Hill would have a great game or a great performance, he'd get a random text from an unknown number telling him, "Good job." Turned out, it was a Hall of Fame quarterback.
Former BYU and current New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Taysom Hill beat fellow Saints QBs Drew Brees and Teddy Bridgewater in a home run derby competition.
The first week of the NFL preseason gives many players who are just getting started in the NFL or trying to get into the league and make the 53-man roster.
Former BYU quarterback Taysom Hill played the entire second half at QB for the New Orleans Saints in their preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings.
Former Utah State Aggies linebacker Bobby Wagner will be staying in Seattle for a long time after agreeing to a three-year contract extension with the Seahawks.