Hillis' agent: I advised him not to play while sick
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Fearing Peyton Hillis was weakened from strep throat and could risk injury, his agent advised the Browns' bruising back not to play on Sept. 25 against Miami.
Source: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/10/05/peyton.hillis.ap/index.html?xid=si_nfl