Bills expected to lose key returner Nyheim Hines for 2023 season: report

The Buffalo Payments appeared to take an harm hit on Monday as Nyheim Hines reportedly suffered a big knee harm and is predicted to overlook the whole 2023 season.

Hines suffered the harm away from the sector, and it was important sufficient that it might price him a complete yr, the NFL Community reported.

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Buffalo acquired Hines from the Indianapolis Colts again in November as his former staff put their sole consideration on working again Jonathan Taylor and didn’t have a spot for him anymore. Hines performed in 9 video games for Buffalo – totally on particular groups and a kick and punt returner.

Hines had two kick-return touchdowns for Buffalo – each coming in the identical emotional sport.

Nyheim Hines, #20 of the Buffalo Payments, runs the ball in for a landing towards the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium on Dec. 17, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York. (Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Photographs)

On Jan. 8, the Payments performed the New England Patriots. It was the staff’s first sport since Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on a Monday evening sport towards the Cincinnati Bengals. Enjoying with heavy hearts, Hines made a right away impression.

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He returned Nick Folks’s kick 96 yards for a landing in a scene straight out of a storybook.

Hines would do it once more within the third quarter to place the Payments again up 21-17. Buffalo would win the sport 35-23 and transfer to 13-3 on the season, successful the AFC East for the third consecutive time.

Nyheim Hines, #20 of the Buffalo Payments, indicators in the course of the third quarter towards the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium on Jan. 8, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York. (Bryan Bennett/Getty Photographs)

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Hines garnered 554 yards on kick returns and 264 yards on punt returns over the course of the 2022 season. He was anticipated to get the nod in that place once more earlier than the obvious harm.