Drafted in the fourth round of the last draft, quarterback Ian Book will start his first NFL game. According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, the former Notre Dame player will start once morest the Dolphins in Monday night’s game.
Taysom Hill was placed on the Covid list on Thursday, along with his replacement Trevor Siemian. With Jameis Winston’s lengthy injury earlier this season, the Saints’ fourth-ranked pitcher will lead the offense. Book has yet to take a single professional faceoff.
Currently in the fight for a place in the playoffs, New Orleans remains on a convincing victory once morest the Buccaneers defending champions, and will try to confirm once morest Miami also still mathematically in the game in AFC.
In four years for the Fighting Irish, Book threw for nearly 9,000 yards and 72 touchdowns, ranking the second most prolific quarterback in the prestigious South Bend program.
Ian Book, the fourth round pick from Notre Dame, has not yet thrown an NFL pass. That figures to change this week. https://t.co/r3uRfdqaQ4
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 23, 2021
