In a statement released by the Browns on Monday, the team announced Hickman was the victim of an assault early Monday morning and was treated for minor injuries at a New York City hospital, Kelsey Russo of the Browns' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hickman has already been released from the hospital and is at home recovering, the Browns added in their statement. It doesn't sound like the safety is dealing with anything serious. Hickman started all 17 regular-season games for Cleveland during the 2025 campaign and finished with a career-high 103 tackles (51 solo) and seven pass breakups, including two interceptions.

Hickman logged a career-high 103 tackles and two interceptions (seven passes defensed) over 17 regular-season games in 2025.

EDGE Analysis

Hickman played 98.48 percent of the defensive snaps in his first season as a starting free safety in the NFL. Pro Football Focus graded him at 75.3 in coverage and 71.6 overall, topping all members of Cleveland's secondary. Hickman, who was an undrafted free agent in 2023, enters the offseason as a restricted free agent, and the Browns are expected to run him back for 2026.

Hickman logged four tackles (three solo) during the Browns' 31-29 loss to the Titans on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Hickman and Carson Schwesinger were the only two Browns defenders to play every single defensive snap, though the former had just four tackles to show for it. Even so, Hickman is up to 80 combined tackles through 13 regular-season games, far surpassing his total from the 2024 campaign (45 tackles across 14 regular-season games). He has four more regular-season games to crack the tackling century mark for the first time in his three-year NFL career.

Hickman recorded five total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 24-10 win over the Raiders.

EDGE Analysis

Hickman was able to compile at least five takedowns for the second straight game and third time in the last four contests. The safety has been thrust into a more prominent role this season, compiling 68 total tackles (32 solo) and three passes defensed, including two interceptions, over 11 contests so far.

Hickman totaled nine tackles (three solo) during Cleveland's loss to the Ravens on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Hickman finished second on the team in tackles behind Carson Schwesinger's 10 while playing every defensive snap for the Browns. The 24-year-old is off to a strong start this season across his first 10 outings, as he's already set new career-high totals in both tackles and interceptions. He will look to keep producing during the Week 12 matchup versus the Raiders.

Hickman posted four tackles (two solo) and an interception in Sunday's Week 10 loss to the Jets.

EDGE Analysis

Hickman picked off Justin Fields on a pass intended for Garrett Wilson (knee) in the second quarter. He returned the ball 15 yards to the Jets' 22-yard line, and one play later Dillon Gabriel connected with Jerry Jeudy for a Cleveland touchdown. Hickman has two interceptions in his past three games -- more than he had recorded over his first 30 NFL regular-season contests combined.

Hickman recorded eight total tackles (one solo) in Sunday's 32-13 loss to New England.

EDGE Analysis

Hickman was able to pace the team in takedowns, compiling at least eight stops for the fourth time in five games. The safety has now registered a career-high 50 total tackles (25 solo) and two passes defensed, one of which is an interception, over eight contests this season.

Hickman recorded two tackles (one solo) and an interception in Sunday's 31-6 victory versus the Dolphins.

EDGE Analysis

Hickman's two tackles marked a season low. However, he still made an impact with a fourth-quarter pickoff of Tua Tagovailoa. It was Hickman's first interception of the season and the second of his three-year NFL career.

Hickman logged 10 tackles (six solo) during the Browns' 21-17 loss to the Vikings on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Hickman played every defensive snap and reached double-digit tackles for the first time in his three-year NFL career, and he finished second on the Browns in tackles behind Carson Schwesinger (11). Hickman is up to 32 tackles (19 solo) and one pass defense through the first five games of the regular season.

Hickman recorded nine tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage, in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Lions in Week 4.

EDGE Analysis

That was a career-high number of tackles for Hickman who topped the Browns and has 22 stops through the first four weeks. The 2023 undrafted free agent is poised to blow past the 45 tackles he recorded last season. Hickman has played every defensive snap in 2025 while also working on special teams and should reach new playing-time levels by midseason if healthy.