Peyton Hillis contemplating retirement

[jonathanlambert33]

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that free agent Peyton Hillis told the Browns "as recently as the end of the season" that he was considering retirement.
Hillis, who is on his fourth agent since the 2010 season, appears to have a screw loose. Per Schefter, Hillis "even considered joining the CIA" at one point, and "wavered" about playing football throughout the past season. Schefter does report that it "now looks as if he will continue playing." The Browns will not be franchise tagging Hillis, and his lack of commitment to football will surely be detrimental to his free agent appeal. The Browns would like to re-sign Hillis, but we can't imagine them guaranteeing him much money.

The Browns have made the decision not to use their franchise tag on running back Peyton Hillis, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Throughout the past season, Hillis has wavered about whether he wants to continue playing football, and even considered joining the CIA, according to team sources.

It is unclear if he actually pursued a career with the CIA.

Hillis told Browns coaches as recently as the end of the season that he was contemplating retirement, though it now looks as if he will continue playing, the sources said.

But Hillis has felt defeated throughout his time in football, whether it was being benched at Arkansas in favor of Felix Jones and Darren McFadden, being traded away from the Denver Broncos, or being unable to procure the long-term deal he desired in Cleveland. It led him to tell Cleveland's coaches that he didn't know whether he wanted to play football anymore.

Now Hillis is about to become a free agent and test his value on the open market.

Browns general manager Tom Heckert told ESPN's Josina Anderson on Wednesday that the team would like to keep Hillis if the contract is reasonable.

"If we can work something out with Peyton (Hillis) we will," Heckert told ESPN. "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."

Hillis and his agent Kennard McGuire have made the mutual decision to part ways. McGuire declined comment, and Hillis could not be reached for comment.

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[Blake]

Damn, Madden curse ahoy.

 

[Lake Louise]

He could leap over people in the CIA.

 

[.infamous]

lol the madden curse has fucked this dude up.

 

[Rice18]

and people didn't believe me when I said he was a 1 year wonder.

:laughs:

 

[RipCity32]

Madden curse has never hit so hard.

 

[East]

:headsmack:

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm

Hillis Denies He Considered Retiring To Join CIA

NFL.com - Peyton Hillis has contested a report that he considered retiring and joining the CIA, calling the idea "ridiculous."

ESPN had reported earlier this week that Hillis, who is set to become a free agent, thought about quitting and working for the CIA, citing team sources.

"That's ridiculous," Hillis said, regarding the idea that he might retire.

"I never one time mentioned anything to any coach about retirement or joining the CIA or anything like that. That's pretty much ridiculous and 100 percent false. I don't know what's going on or who came up with a story like that, but they should've come up with a better one to make it sound more legit.

 

[OGGDESIGN]

Shame it aint true, Hillis could've been on the cover of some spy game shit.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Maybe he considered it when he was like, 9? haha.

 

[cruzg24]

Good for him, he has had a long and fruitful career.

 

[Teagz]

Football player / cia agent. Thats like the dream career for a seven year old lol

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Good for him, he has had a long and fruitful career.

:duhfuck:

 

[Elite]

FPS has become the worst poster. He used to actually have smart shit to say, now he's either trolling constantly or taking posting lessons from DJT.

 

[Pugz]

fps, what has happened to you?!

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Reminds me of That 70's Show when Kelso wants to be a receiver or spy.