Brian Hill rushed 11 times for 57 yards, adding two catches for -2 yards and one score in Atlanta's 14-10 loss to the Broncos in the Hall of Fame game.
Initially thought to be battling rookie Qadree Ollison for the team's "big back" role, Hill outright out-dueled Ito Smith in Atlanta's first showcase of the 2019 season. Hill (6'1/219) flashed strength in lowering his head and trucking for extra yards on one play while showing pass-catching chops in hauling in the team's only receiving touchdown of the evening. Smith merely averaged 2.0 YPC on three totes following an underwhelming rookie year. It's obviously early, but this has suddenly become a camp battle to monitor behind the Falcons' clear-cut 1A back Devonta Freeman.
Aug 1, 2019, 11:54 PM ET