A month ago, there were reports that Peyton Hillis was probably playing his last games with the Browns. He doesn't want that to be the case.

Even though the Browns called off contract talks weeks ago, Hillis made it clear that he wants to stay with the Browns as he gets closer to becoming an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.

"We've got five more games," Hillis said, via the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I have to get ready to produce and help this team win, and that's my sole focus. This is where I want to be."

Sources told the Plain Dealer in early November that the Browns "are near the end of their rope" with Hillis and are prepared to let him walk in free agency.

Hillis, though, believes he has a future with the Browns. "I love Cleveland," he said. "I know there's been some questions there, but I've always been a Clevelander in my heart. I enjoy this place and I enjoy this team and I hope to be here."

In a conference call with Baltimore reporters, Hillis addressed other issues: