The Cleveland Browns have not extended Peyton Hillis’s contract as of yet. Why not? The team has no problem extending the contracts of others on the team. Hillis is looking at his as a chance to really go out each game and prove himself. Hillis says he isn’t really concerned with the fact he hasn’t received the extension as of yet. Maybe the Cleveland Browns are looking to see if Hillis can make it through a 16 game season. Hillis is a good runner for the Browns and he looks good on the Madden cover too.
However if you look at Peyton Hillis’s numbers from last year they seem to drastically fall off over the last five games of the season. Hillis’s numbers for last season were only a 73.5 yards rushing per game average. If you think about premier running-backs in the NFL you think 10o yard rushing games as the measurement if great runners. Hillis has yet to prove himself as a great runner in the NFL. Peyton Hillis came into this season with some back problems that caused him to miss a couple of per-season games.
Is it possible the Cleveland Browns don’t see Hillis lasting much longer in the NFL? Maybe the team knows something we don’t. Lets face it last week when Hillis missed the Miami game last Sunday Hardesty went out there and ran the ball and he ran the ball fairly well. Hardesty’s rushing average passed Hillis in yards per carry. Yes it may be true having Hardesty and Hillis in the same backfield could give the Browns the 1-2 punch they need. Much like the days of Kevin Mack and Ernest Byner in the same backfield.
It will be interesting to see if the Cleveland Browns offer Hillis any kind of contract extension at all this season. I think the team is playing it smart by waiting. When you run the ball like Hillis you don’t have much longevity in the National Football League. This could be a fact the Cleveland Browns already know…..
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