Former Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis is 'on the road to recovery' after being placed on a ventilator in the ICU earlier this month, according to his girlfriend Angela Cole.
CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis is"on the road to recovery" after being placed on a ventilator in the ICU earlier this month in a swimming incident in Florida, according to his girlfriend Angela Cole.
In the post, Cole calls Hillis a"hero," referring to the incident that put the former running back in the ICU. Hillis reportedly was saving his children from the water while swimming in Pensacola, Florida. Hillis' sister Hayley shared a similar update on Facebook as well, writing,"I just wanted to update everyone that Peyton is off the ventilator and is doing great!! God has truly blessed us and we couldn’t be more thankful Peyt still has a long road of recovery ahead so please continue to pray but I wanted to update everyone with this happy news!"
In 2010, Hillis was traded to the Browns in exchange for quarterback Brady Quinn and spent two years with the team, earning a spot on the cover of Madden NFL 12 during that time.Watch live and local news any time:
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