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By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
Two of Josh Hill’s three children were born in New Orleans, and his oldest was not even a year old when the Hill family moved here.
That is part of why it meant so much to Hill when the New Orleans Saints signed him to a three-year contract extension a few weeks ago. This is where he started his career and has seen his family grow, and this is where he would like to finish his career.
“It is a lot different than where we came from, but we tried to insert ourselves in the community a little bit,” said Hill, an Idaho native. “We’ve enjoyed it.”
Hill was set to become a free agent at the end of the season. He was happy to get the extension out of the way so he could focus on the Saints’ upcoming postseason push. The negotiations went smoothly, allowing him to “not worry about it and play freely.” ...
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