Broncos seventh-round pick Hillis signs multiyear deal

By Neal Coolong  |   Wednesday, July 16, 2008  |  Comments( 3 )

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Denver signed the second of its two seventh-round draft picks, fullback Peyton Hillis, to a multiyear deal Wednesday.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hillis' signing puts five of the Broncos' nine draft picks under contract.

Broncos rookie contract status as of July 16

1 (12). OT Ryan Clady, Boise State – Unsigned
2 (42). WR Eddie Royal, Virginia Tech – Unsigned
4 (108). C Kory Litchensteiger, Bowling Green – Unsigned
4 (119). CB Jack Williams, Kent State – Unsigned
5 (139). RB Ryan Torain, Arizona State – Signed (four years, no yearly salary given, $200,000 signing bonus)
5 (148). DT Carlton Powell, Virginia Tech – Signed (four years, no yearly salary given, $180,000 signing bonus)
6 (183). LB Spencer Larsen, Arizona – Signed (four years, no yearly salary given, $97,500 signing bonus)
7 (220). S Joshua Barrett, Arizona State – Signed (four years, $1.76 million, $56,300 signing bonus)
7 (227). FB Peyton Hillis, Arkansas – Signed (four years, no financial terms disclosed)
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Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one...
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