The FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week awards have been a mainstay of NFL honors for 22 years, but only one tight end has earned it. And now he’s done it twice. New Orleans Saints Star Taysom Hill won the award for the second time after his huge day against the Cleveland Browns, propelling the Saints to a dominant three-touchdown home victory.
Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix also received this week’s award after completing 28 of 33 passes for 307 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Broncos’ big win over the Atlanta Falcons.
FedEx has pledged to “donate $2,000 in Hill’s name to a historically black college or university of his choice, which will be applied toward need-based scholarships for deserving HBCU students.”
Hill also set new personal bests along the way. Hill totaled 138 rushing yards on seven carries and 50 receiving yards on eight catches. He also completed an 18-yard pass and had 42 yards on a kick return, impacting the game on both offense and special teams. It’s not the kind of performance you see too often in today’s game.
And that shows how special Hill is and how important his presence is to the Saints’ success. They may not win every game against such a heavy workload, but Hill playing well tends to correlate with wins. When he runs with his head full of energy, few NFL defenses can slow him down.
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