Friday, May 4, 2012

Jets' 2nd-round pick receiver Hill inks four-year deal

BY NICK ST. DENIS

Stephen Hill was happy to be a Jet last weekend. This weekend, he'll likely be even happier.

Thursday, Hill and the Jets agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth just under $5 million, which was first reported by the Newark Star-Ledger.

According to ESPN New York, Hill's agents had been negotiating Hill's contract with the Jets since last Saturday, a day after Hill was drafted in the second round at No. 43 overall.

As part of Georgia Tech's triple-option offense, Hill didn't get a ton of passes thrown his way in college, though he saw enough action to prove his ability in getting after tough up-for-grabs passes. His speed at the NFL Combine was also impressive.

Hill was required to do plenty of downfield blocking in his college system, which will serve him well in the Jets' ground-and-pound offense.

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