RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Leroy Hill is starting to feel that swagger and explosiveness begin to return after two seasons where they were mostly gone.
Much of that was his own doing, as the Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker nearly earned a ticket out of the NFL because of off-field problems that included everything from marijuana possession to domestic violence, along with trouble staying healthy when he was playing.
With no guarantees, Hill was given a second chance this season when Seattle (4-6) gave him a one-year contract and an opportunity to prove his troubles were in the past.
And so far the 29-year-old, now in his seventh NFL season, is fulfilling his end of the deal, starting all 10 games and sitting third on the team in tackles with 61.
