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| Does Hillis really want to join the CIA? (Getty Images) |
We told you a couple days ago that the Browns were unlikely to franchise tag running back Peyton Hillis but might still attempt to sign him in free agency.
if Hillis doesn’t retire, that is.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, that’s exactly what Hillis has thought about, even telling the team at the end of 2011 that he was considering ending his four-year career. Apparently, he’s even thought about joining the CIA (!).
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"If we can work something out with Peyton, we will," Browns general manager Tom Heckert told ESPN’s Josina Anderson. "Did he have some rough patches during the season? Yes. Were there stretches where things were blown out of proportion? Yes. Honestly, I feel like a lot of that was blown up in the media. Now, of course things will still come down to the money, but we'll just have to wait and see."
The Browns could use the franchise tag on Hillis, but they probably won’t, because it would cost $7.7 million, and considering Hillis is coming off a disappointing season in which some questioned his desire to fight through injuries and his desire to play, that’s not necessarily a smart investment.
So, we’re unclear at this point if Hillis wants to return to Cleveland, if the Browns want him back or if Hillis wants to forgo football and become a spy.
But here’s what we do know: the curse of the Madden cover most definitely lives on.
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