The Saints have found a way around the NFL's new regulation

NFL is instituting NFL is instituting a new quarterback rule for the 2023 season.a new quarterback rule for the 2023 season.

[{"selector":"#anim-cc2833ce-2c9a-4302-bb71-f0c0d2c5e8a0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cdd61c62-915d-468d-ad68-0062fbb8a9da","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 196.51943%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The new rule allows teams to field an emergency third quarterback on game days.

[{"selector":"#anim-2999a233-4b24-4751-ae7a-f49bc72da4a5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-526fbf61-2826-4f2b-a112-7d4ddb0aaa6e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 327.22222%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The third quarterback can only play if both QB1 and QB2 are either injured and/or ejected from the game.

[{"selector":"#anim-b608eb4c-fc12-4747-974c-adeee47ab224","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c8d5843f-ece6-4d9e-945f-1b3d0008b6aa","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 260.01689%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The New Orleans Saints may have found a way to use the new rule to their advantage.

[{"selector":"#anim-1627e7bf-8149-4c94-a19f-30c80b7c4e63","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b2535f40-4052-47c2-ac44-81be346274a0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 351.73958%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The Saints have a player in Taysom Hill who can effectively play both TE and QB.

[{"selector":"#anim-49c37955-fc9c-4f23-95a8-c7274fafda85","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d7f1a11a-3f7c-4543-9fce-8454fc4487c8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 250.92597%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Hill was listed as a tight end throughout training camp and the preseason, but the Saints have switched his positional designation to QB for Week 1.

[{"selector":"#anim-e1dabf71-3aed-4cef-8b1d-faf9b6fa7687","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-abda29dc-5618-444e-9c0a-fd07d64c6279","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 199.53147%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Listing Hill as a QB would allow the Saints to dress an additional player on their active game-day roster.

[{"selector":"#anim-63f68861-fd98-4422-92cf-b06c61c5d0ee","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-88f1277a-9fa4-437f-957d-5802725aa51f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 250.92597%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Hill can line up at different positions despite the on-paper designation.

[{"selector":"#anim-b1793469-58b4-4303-b477-d14328bf3f16","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9108b74-6f19-4c78-9424-d723ed845b34","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 334.56786%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Jameis Winston would potentially serve as the emergency QB in case both Hill and starter Derek Carr are unable to play.

[{"selector":"#anim-bc144f61-a01a-40f8-b80c-4bff27410981","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ecde1eb0-0cb6-4265-b221-c90460a3e880","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 197.12183%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]