Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said he is "not sure" when running back Nyheim Hines (knee) will practice with the team for the first time. The 27-year-old is rehabbing from a torn ACL that he suffered off the field last offseason as a member of the Buffalo Bills. Despite that, the Browns signed him to a one-year, $1.15 million deal after free agency began. Since being traded to the Bills in the middle of the 2022 campaign, Hines has rushed for negative three yards and caught five ...

Free-agent running back Nyheim Hines (leg) is signing a one-year deal worth up to $3.5 million with the Cleveland Browns, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The 27-year-old missed the entire 2023 season with the Buffalo Bills after suffering a major leg injury during the offseason. Hines entered the league as a fourth-round pick in the 2018 NFL draft via the Indianapolis Colts, where he was utilized as a receiving back behind Jonathan Taylor late in his tenure. In 72 games for the Colts, he ...

The Buffalo Bills plan to release running back Nyheim Hines (knee) this week, according to a source. Hines most likely will be back for training camp this summer after injuring his ACL last summer, but he'll be doing it with a different team. Hines injured his ACL during a jet-ski accident last July and was forced to miss all of the 2023 season as a result. The 27-year-old former fourth-round pick by the Indianapolis Colts in 2018 out of North Carolina State spent the 2022 season with the Bills...

Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey expressed plenty of excitement over running back James Cook. "We're really excited about him and what he can do," Dorsey said. The offensive coordinator spoke on Cook's versatility and said he provides "three-down back" potential. Nyheim Hines (knee) is now out for the season, so the Bills will have to lean even more on Cook in 2023. The 23-year-old will be spelled by former New England Patriots running back Damien Harris, but it's clear Cook ...

Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines was traded from the Indianapolis Colts just before the trade deadline last season. The speedy back didn't contribute much on offense, but he had an unforgettable performance in Week 18 -- scoring two kick return touchdowns in the win over the New England Patriots.With Devin Singletary out of town, his role on offense could have expended, but a recent injury looks like it will put his career on pause.Is Hines out for the entire 2023 NFL season? What is the ...

Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines (knee) suffered a significant knee injury away from the team and is expected to miss the entire 2023 season, according to sources. Hines was acquired from the Indianapolis Colts at the trade deadline last year, but he had a small role in Buffalo's backfield in nine games (one start) with only six carries for minus-three yards and five receptions for 53 yards and one touchdown. The 26-year-old's absence for the entire season will ensure more work for all ...

Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines has flashed upside in spurts during his five-year NFL career, but he's failed to be a consistent fantasy football producer. Hines was traded from Indianapolis to Buffalo last season and any skill-player in one of the league's top offenses will draw interest from fantasy managers.However, the 26-year-old had a limited role on offense last season, so there's a chance he continues to be primarily a special teamer. If he does see an expanded role, he'll be on ...

Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines was traded to the Bills from the Indianapolis Colts midway through last season, but he had just 11 touches in nine games in Buffalo down the stretch. However, he could have a much bigger role in his first full season with the team, with running backs coach Kelly Skipper saying that Hines "can function in anything we do." The 26-year-old is mostly a pass-catching threat and has 240 catches in five NFL seasons, but it's still unlikely that Hines sees a big ...

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said that the team will add another running back to the roster, and with James Cook and Nyheim Hines on the lighter side, the RB that they add is likely to be a heavier, power back. Devin Singletary is a free agent and isn't expected to return to the team, which will allow Cook to have a much larger role in Buffalo's backfield in his second NFL season. The second-round pick out of Georgia impressed in his rookie campaign in 2022, rushing for 507 yards ...

Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines is in the process of reworking his deal to stay with the team, according to sources. He will convert part of his base salary in 2023 to a signing bonus to provide some salary cap relief for the Bills. Incentives added to his deal will give him a chance to earn more than his previously scheduled $4.79 million this year. Hines was traded from the Indianapolis Colts to the Bills in the middle of the 2022 season, and he lost basically all of his fantasy ...