Giants re-sign Peyton Hillis to two-year, $1.8 million deal

Dec 1, 2013; Landover, MD, USA; New York Giants running back Peyton Hillis (44) runs the ball as Washington Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather (31) looks on during the first half at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

After being signed last season as a free agent off of the street, running back Peyton Hillis was able to do enough to convince the New York Giants he was worthy of another crack at getting the ball in his hands.

On Tuesday morning before the official start of free agency, the Giants locked up Hillis to a two-year, $1.8 million deal.

Peyton Hillis' two-year deal is worth $1.8 million, according to a source (as @ConorTOrr noted four minutes ago) #NYG
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) March 11, 2014

While the running back market is generally slow, signing a reliable rusher like Hillis without any financial risk is an easy deal to make.

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