Much has been made about the Buffalo Bills likely moving on from veteran running back Devin Singletary. But that's not the only important decision the team must arrive at regarding the running back position.

In fact, they will also be forced to look at the situation of Nyheim Hines.

While the Bills just traded for him during the 2022 season, his contract presents relevant possibilities as Brandon Beane's office attempts to get under the cap.

Hines' deal runs through 2024. He's set to count $4.8M toward the salary cap this season and has no guaranteed salary left on his deal, per Over The Cap.

That means the Bills would be saving the entirety of Hines' cap hit if they were to release him.

The Bills would also have zero dead money if they move on from Hines prior to March 20th.

From a football standpoint, Hines didn't do much in Buffalo as a running back. His final numbers in nine games with the team were six rushes for negative three yards.

Hines did more as a pass catcher with five receptions for 53 yards in nine targets.

The Bills running back played in only 11% of the offensive snaps in the games that he played with the Bills, per Pro Football Reference. 

As a specialist, the Bills really got the most out of Hines, who returned 16 punts and 19 kickoffs. As everyone remembers, he scored two touchdowns against the New England Patriots in Week 18.

The Bills have to figure out how much Hines could bring to the table in 2023. Although he's clearly talented, they have an opportunity to open up significant space if they do move him.

The Bills traded a conditional sixth-round draft pick to land Hines' services ahead of last year's trade deadline but this front office should evaluate the situation without falling on the sunk cost fallacy.

Rookie running back James Cook certainly plays a factor in the decision as he's proven to be a complete back who could play all three downs. The second-round rookie will likely shape the decisions the Bills make at the position that currently seems to belong to him.

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