EFE July 24, 2023, 13:10 Reading: 2 min.
The Buffalo running back hurt his knee and will have to undergo surgery that could sideline him for all of 2023
Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines suffered a jet ski accident that left him with a knee injury that puts him at risk of missing the 2023 NFL season.
The accident occurred while Hines was immobile on his jet ski and was struck by another individual riding another personal watercraft, the NFL Network reported Monday.
The severity of the 26-year-old’s knee injury will force him to undergo surgery.
Buffalo acquired Nyheim Hines in the middle of last season from the Indianapolis Colts.
Nyheim Hines sustained a knee injury during the crash that will require surgery.AP Photo
A victim of the salary crisis that running backs are going through in the NFL, Hines accepted a salary reduction this offseason to remain with the Bills in 2023.
His role on the team led by head coach Sean McDermott rose to prominence thanks to his versatility, which allowed him to be used returning punts, in which he had two touchdowns last year.
In addition to being the main weapon at that position this season, the Garner, North Carolina-born was emerging as one of the options in the Bills’ run game along with James Cook, Damien Harris and Latavius Murray.
Without Hines, Buffalo will have to choose between Deonte Harty, Khalil Shakir or Micah Hyde for kick returns.
The former North Carolina State star finished the 2022 season with a career-high 707 punt return yards, which he began with the Colts in 2018 after he was selected in the fourth round of that year’s draft.
The Bills’ training camp will begin on Tuesday. The first of the three preseason games that Buffalo will hold will be on August 12 against the Colts, on the 19th they will play with the Pittsburgh Steelers and on the 26th against the Chicago Bears.
The Bills will open the 2023 NFL season against the New York Jets on September 11.
2023-07-24 17:24:19
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