Peyton Hillis Injury: Update on Cleveland Browns Star's Hamstring Injury

Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis was taken out of the Browns week 6 game against the Oakland Raiders with a hamstring injury.

Fantasy Impact

Fantasy owners will likely be looking to trade the struggling back this week as he has underperformed through the early part of the year and will now be hampered by a hamstring.

Who's the Backup?

Backup Montario Hardesty, a second-year player from Tennessee took over for Hillis as the team's starting running back.

Devastation Scale

The injury to Hillis is likely a five on the devastation scale, at 2-2 the Browns need Hillis' power running style to help them contend with the rest of the AFC North but shouldn't be without him for too long.

Timeline for Return

Hillis was listed as questionable earlier in the game but has returned to the game.

Hillis left the game with six carries for 14 yards, an average of 2.3 yards per carry.

What They're Saying

Speculation is that Hillis may just be in the doghouse with the Browns' coaching staff but his return refutes that.

ESPN's John Clayton expressed via Twitter that Hillis may have been benched because of a coaches decision.