{"id":103013,"date":"2021-03-18T17:39:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T21:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=103013"},"modified":"2021-03-18T17:39:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T21:39:43","slug":"troy-hill-signs-with-cleveland-browns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/18\/troy-hill-signs-with-cleveland-browns\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy Hill Signs With Cleveland Browns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NFL veteran cornerback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HillTr01\/gamelog\/post\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Troy Hill<\/a> signed a four-year,\u00a0 $24 million contract with the Cleveland Browns. Hill spent the 2020 season with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/rams\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Rams<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Browns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Browns<\/a> are signing CB Troy Hill to a 4-year, $24M deal, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RapSheet<\/a> He chooses Browns over Lions per report <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nflrumors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#nflrumors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL Rumors (@nflrums) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nflrums\/status\/1372660240601202696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Troy Hill, Cleveland Browns, Agree to Contract<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Troy Hill headed into the 2021 free agency after having a season to remember for the Los Angeles Rams. Hill finished the year with 11 passes defended, he forced one fumble that he recovered for a twenty-yard touchdown and he recovered a further fumble. On top of that, he had three interceptions, giving him seven for his career. He got his first interception of the 2020 season in Week Two against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/eagles\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>. An interception that helped secure the win against the NFC rivals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Week 13 against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/cardinals\/\" target=\"_self\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a>, Hill secured his second interception of the year when he picked of Kyler Murray. Hill returned the interception for 35 yards and a defensive score. He then had to wait until the final week of the regular season for his final interception of the year. Again it came against the Cardinals. This time Troy Hill returned it 84 yards to the house and got his team a huge defensive score in a tight game.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles had the best defense in the league and Troy hill was a big part of that. The cornerback only had one game where he didn\u2019t play at least 90 percent of the defensive snaps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the 2020 season, the Rams claimed Hill off waivers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_self\">New England Patriots<\/a> in 2015. Hill did not get his first start however until the 2016 season. A season-high 11-tackle start was a great way to get going for the Rams. Hill was part of the 2018 squad that made it to the Super Bowl and helped slow a Patriots team to only 13 points. Unfortunately, his offense couldn\u2019t help the defense out and he had to settle for runner-up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Troy Hill had a stellar 2020 season as his team made it to the divisional round of the playoffs. 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