P.J. Hill Returns to Eagles via Practice Squad

On Tuesday, the Eagles released backup RB P.J. Hill to make room for their practice squad promotion, TE Martin Rucker. The powerful, yet agile runner returned to the organization today, for he agreed to fulfill the open position in the scout team. Hill (pictured in college) spent 7 games with the Birds, but never saw playing time as the 3rd-string Running Back behind rookie LeSean McCoy and hard-nosed Eldra Buckley. His potential to become a future star remains high, and therefore the Eagles felt it an easy decision to add him to their practice squad.

While at Wisconsin University in college, the 5′11″, 236-lb. back totaled 3,942 yards and 42 touchdowns, and also became the second RB in Badgers history to rush for over 1,000 yards in three seasons, beside former Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne. A pre-2009 Draft incident that involved Hill being arrested and attempting to flee police made many NFL clubs hesitant to select him, and so he went on to join the New Orleans Saints as a rookie free agent before being cut in September and signing to their practice squad.

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