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Heckert: Browns want Hillis, but it will come down to the money

Found March 01, 2012 on Pro Football Talk:
PLAYERS: Peyton Hillis,  Tom Heckert
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns
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The Cleveland Browns are ready to let running back Peyton Hillis test free agency and won’t use the franchise tag to keep him, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want him back. Browns General Manager Tom Heckert told ESPN’s Josina Anderson that despite widespread reports during the 2011 season that Hillis was unhappy in Cleveland…
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