Mr. P Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Peyton Hillis, who helped bail the Giants out of a running back jam last season, will return to the team and sign a two-year deal on Tuesday, the Daily News has learned. The 28-year-old Hillis was enroute to New Jersey on Monday night, according to an NFL source, and is expected to sign the deal today. His signing is the first clue to the Giants’ plans at running back, where Andre Brown is a free-agent and David Wilson is recovering from neck surgery. Last year, Hillis signed with the Giants in mid-October after Wilson suffered his neck injury and Brandon Jacobs – another veteran who had been signed after the season started to help the depleted Giants – pulled his hamstring. The Giants were left with just one healthy running back in rookie Michael Cox. Hillis, the former Cleveland Brown (and Madden coverboy), started his first game for the Giants and gained 36 yards on 18 carries and had a touchdown in a win over the Vikings. The 6-2, 250-pounder stuck around to carry the ball 73 times for 247 yards in seven games and provided a physical presence out of the backfield. Terms of his deal were not immediately available. The Giants are also close to re-signing cornerback Trumaine McBride and kicker Josh Brown and both of those deals could be done today. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/giants/2014/03/peyton-hillis-to-re-sign-with-the-giants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 as long as he's the #3 i can dig it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I LOVE this move. Him and Connor are blue-collar guys which is what the Giants need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedinBlue Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hillis proved his worth and like Naz says, a true "blue collar guy", not a prima donna that needs attention or sits everytime he gets rattled with a hard hit. No way he should be the feature back, but he's very useful off the bench and pounding for a few necessary yards. Good move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I like a Hillis/Connor backfield as well, especially for short yardage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGL Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Yeah, we need a running game. One injury in that position killed us last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 yeah he's a real scrappy guy. brings his lunch pail to work every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sephiroth Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 yeah he's a real scrappy guy. brings his lunch pail to work every day Reminds me a lot of Mike Alstott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Dan Graziano @DanGrazianoESPN 5m RT @ConorTOrr: Peyton Hillis' deal is worth $1.8 million over two years, per source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Reminds me a lot of Mike Alstott. Bingo... I've always thought he looks like someone very familiar but could never put 2 and 2 together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Dan Graziano @DanGrazianoESPN 5m RT @ConorTOrr: Peyton Hillis' deal is worth $1.8 million over two years, per source. Given the guy's work ethic, this is a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 yeah he also reminds me of other scrappy blue collar lunch pail players like toby gerhart, brian leonard, jim leonhard, danny woodhead, dave tollefson, heath miller, brian hartline, john lynch, wayne chrebet, nick greisen, greg comella, chad bratzke, christian peter, larry csonka, john riggins, merrill hodge, and peyton manning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Giant Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 yeah he's a real scrappy guy. brings his lunch pail to work every day Haha, I just watched the first 4 seasons and thats the exact same thing that went through my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Giant Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 yeah he also reminds me of other scrappy blue collar lunch pail players like toby gerhart, brian leonard, jim leonhard, danny woodhead, dave tollefson, heath miller, brian hartline, john lynch, wayne chrebet, nick greisen, greg comella, chad bratzke, christian peter, larry csonka, john riggins, merrill hodge, and peyton manning Lovie Smith is a real class act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Lovie Smith is a real class act. i forgot to mention all the kickers and all the punters except rodney williams. he's a class act though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Giant Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 i forgot to mention all the kickers and all the punters except rodney williams. he's a class act though lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazedDogs Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 yeah he also reminds me of other scrappy blue collar lunch pail players like toby gerhart, brian leonard, jim leonhard, danny woodhead, dave tollefson, heath miller, brian hartline, john lynch, wayne chrebet, nick greisen, greg comella, chad bratzke, christian peter, larry csonka, john riggins, merrill hodge, and peyton manning LOL.... i.e., every notable white player in the NFL for the last 20 years. All fifteen or so of them. i forgot to mention all the kickers and all the punters except rodney williams. he's a class act though And he's also well-spoken and a good teammate. But obviously not scrappy nor brings his lunch pail to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 yeah scrappy players don't wear headbands...especially if they're punters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Wagon Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Reminds me a lot of Mike Alstott. ...but a much better receiver out of the backfield. C.W agon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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