Taysom Hill is getting the surprise start for the New Orleans Saints Sunday in place of an injured Drew Brees, mostly so the team can evaluate the versatile player as a quarterback option going forward, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
It will be the first chance for head coach Sean Payton to see Hill as a full-time quarterback.
"Sean just wants to know," a source told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
It's far from a slam-dunk choice as "multiple players and people within the organization" believe Jameis Winston should be the starter for the Week 11 game against the Atlanta Falcons, per Schefter.