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Leroy Hill, Seahawks LB, Suspended for Domestic Violence Arrest

By John HickeyOct 5th 2010 – 3:26PM

The bad news just keeps coming for Seattle linebacker Leroy Hill. The sixth-year starter missed the first game of the season while serving a one-game NFL suspension after having pled guilty to misdemeanor drug possession (marijuana) in Georgia earlier in 2009. Then he injured his Achilles' tendon in his first game back...

Seahawks LB Leroy Hill's Suspension Ends; Will Face Broncos Sunday

By John HickeySep 16th 2010 – 12:32AM

It hasn't been a good 2010 for Seattle linebacker Leroy Hill, but it's about to get somewhat better. He spent much of training camp sidelined by a sprained knee. He then missed the Seahawks' opener against San Francisco because of a one-game suspension imposed by the NFL for violation of its substance abuse policy. The...

Seahawks Lose Max Unger for Season; Leroy Hill Reinstated

By John HickeySep 15th 2010 – 9:03AM

The Seahawks' offensive line issues became a little murkier with the news that starting right guard Max Unger is going on the injured reserve in the wake of a toe injury suffered in Sunday's 31-6 win over San Francisco. Early in the game Unger suffered an injury to his left big toe, but he stayed in the game and coach...

Tempers Flare, Fights Break Out at Seahawks Camp

By John HickeyAug 10th 2010 – 8:37PM

RENTON, Wash. -- It seems like the Seattle Seahawks are more than ready for the Pete Carroll era to begin – and it will Saturday when the Houston Texans come calling at Qwest Field. Practice Monday, originally scheduled to be the last two-a-day session of the training camp, was cut to one single session. And during...

Seahawks' Leroy Hill Suspended One Game by NFL

By FanHouse StaffJul 17th 2010 – 12:55AM

Seattle linebacker Leroy Hill was suspended for Week 1 of the 2010 NFL and docked an additional game check for violating the league's policy on substance abuse, The Seattle Times reported. Hill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug possession charge in April, leading to the suspension. The punishment, however, does not...

leroy hill News From the Web

  • 05/31/12 Judge sentences members of Ga. cocaine ring Source: CBS - WTOC 11 MACON, Ga. A federal judge has sentenced four members for their roles in a cocaine distribution case in Middle Georgia.
  • 05/29/12 Morning links: Hill the mentor Source: The News Tribune - Tacoma WA Dave Boling of The News Tribune profiles Seattle Seahawks linebacker Leroy Hill. The Clemson product turns 30 in September, and has battled through off-the-field issues and injuries to remain one of the cornerstone players for the Seahawks on defense, serving as a mentor for a young linebackers unit.
  • 05/29/12 Is it over for Seahawks' Leroy Hill? Not yet Source: The Olympian - Olympia WA And fitting in well with this group during offseason workouts is a lean and fast kid wearing Leroy Hill's old jersey.

Background on leroy hill

Leroy Hill, Jr. (born September 14, 1982 in Haddock, Georgia) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.

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