Cleveland Browns nab more Nick Chubb insurance with one-year deal for former Bills running back

Depth at running back is never a bad thing.  The Cleveland Browns have taken that football-ism to heart. Cleveland plans to sign former Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines to a one-year deal worth up to $3.5 million, ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter reported Tuesday.  Adding Hines into the mix doesn't affect the running […]

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Jan 22, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines (20) runs with the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals during the third quarter of an AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 22, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines (20) runs with the ball against the Cincinnati Bengals during the third quarter of an AFC divisional round game at Highmark Stadium. Image via Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Depth at running back is never a bad thing. 

The Cleveland Browns have taken that football-ism to heart. Cleveland plans to sign former Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines to a one-year deal worth up to $3.5 million, ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter reported Tuesday. 

Adding Hines into the mix doesn't affect the running back depth chart for Cleveland. 

Hines will most likely be a backup to Jerome Ford if Nick Chubb isn't ready to play in Week 1. 

Once Chubb does return, Hines will be the No. 3 running back on the depth chart. 

He will likely play a receiving back role within the Browns offense and be a special teams contributor. 

Hines was released by the Bills earlier this month. A Jet Ski crash during the 2023 offseason led to him missing the entire year. 

Before the injury, Hines played a majority of the time as a kick returner in Buffalo. A crowning moment in his career came in 2022 when he returned a pair of kickoffs for touchdowns in a win over the Washington Commanders in Week 18.

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