Taysom Hill has confirmed his NFL future lies away from the New Orleans Saints, and the West Coast could come calling.In his first public statement since the end of the 2025 season, Hill penned an emotional message to the team and their fans, expressing gratitude for his nine seasons in The Big Easy.Hill will leave the Saints after nine seasons, and the 49ers could be a perfect landing spotGetty“I still don’t have a clear answer about what the future holds, but I know that returning to New Orleans is not in the cards,” Hill said.“As training camp begins, I didn’t want my silence to be misinterpreted, and as hard as it is to put into words, I wanted to express my gratitude.”“I had always heard, ‘If you love New Orleans, New Orleans will love you back.’“That could not have been more true. You exceeded every expectation I had of what it would be like to live and play in a city.“The passion, loyalty, and support you showed my family and me over these nine seasons were truly one of a kind.“I’m still working through what comes next, but I couldn’t move forward without taking the time to say thank you.”Hill was regarded as the ‘Swiss Army knife’ during his time in New Orleans. Over the years, he has played at quarterback, running back, tight end, wide receiver and even on special teams.The 35-year-old, who entered the NFL undrafted, is now considered one of the most versatile players in league history.With his time in NOLA done, he could be the perfect signing for an injury-hit San Francisco 49ers team.San Francisco need ‘Swiss Army knife’ Taysom HillHeading into the 2026 season, the Niners have mounting issues.The Niners have mounting injury issues heading into 2026GettyIn the first week of training camp, wide receiver Christian Kirk has picked up a calf injury, running back Jordan James fractured a rib, and there is also concern around former first-round pick Ricky Pearsall.The wideout is still dealing with knee swelling that stems from the PCL injury he suffered in 2025, and the 49ers are exploring ‘all options’ over what to do next.Star tight end George Kittle landed on the PUP list to open camp after tearing his Achilles in January, while wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, of course, will never play for the team again.Even head coach Kyle Shanahan is limited in preseason, following a mid-July car crash.In other words, the substation is in mid-season form, and the Niners need options.Hill could be the answer to their prayers.Both Pearsall and Kittle will miss the early stages of training campGettyAfter he confirmed he won’t be returning to the Saints, fans flooded social media to implore San Francisco to sign him.Hill could be an immediate fix, and would be able to line up at WR or TE if needed.“Hope the 49ers get in on him. What a weapon Kyle Shanahan could use,” one fan posted on X.“Welcome to San Francisco,” another said of Hill.Hill is regarded as a throwback ‘Swiss Army knife’ playerGetty“This is the guy the 49ers should go after. He’d fill in nicely until George gets back,” a third wrote, touting him for the TE position.“Come on 49ers, we are always hurt. We need a dog!” a fourth said.“Idk how he would fit, but Taysom Hill would be so sick on the 49ers,” a fifth concluded.Taysom Hill has chance to continue NFL legacy in San FranciscoHill has left the door open to move on from New Orleans, but if he doesn’t play again, he’ll retire as one of only five players in NFL history to score at least 10 rushing, receiving and passing touchdowns.Hill has scored at least 10 rushing, receiving and passing touchdownsGettyIn fact, he’s the only player in the Super Bowl era to have at least 1,000 yards in all three of those categories.He sill has more in the tank, despite being around 18 months removed from a serious knee injury sustained in December 2024.Hill began the 2025 season on the physically unable to perform list but returned to play 13 games in his ninth season.In his final home game in Week 16, teammates fed him the ball to try to get him 1,000 career receiving yards, and called plays to get him in position to score a touchdown.Hill appears to have decided against retirement, but will play away from NOLAGettyHill did so on the final play of the game, and was emotional afterwards as he reminisced on his career.Retirement appeared to be on the cards, but the veteran declined to confirm anything at the time.It now appears Hill will play on, and the Niners would be a great fit for a modern day gadget player.