Nyheim Miller-Hines

Nyheim Miller-Hines

28-Year-Old Running BackRB
Cleveland Browns
NFI-R
Injury Knee - ACL
Est. Return 2/10/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hines didn't see the field at all in 2023 due to an ACL tear, putting his NFL future in question. The North Carolina State product spent the first four-plus seasons of his career as an effective passing-down back for the Colts, averaging over 50 catches and nearly 400 receiving yards from 2018-2021, but his numbers declined in 2023 as he split the campaign between Indianapolis and Buffalo. After signing a one-year deal with Cleveland in March, he joins a crowded backfield but could contribute early if Nick Chubb isn't fully healthy to begin the season. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Browns in March of 2024.
Won't play in 2024
RBCleveland Browns
Knee - ACL
October 23, 2024
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Hines (knee) won't be activated from the reserve/non-football injury list and will remain sidelined for the rest of the 2024 season, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Hines resumed practicing Oct 2, but with his 21-day evaluation window officially coming to an end Wednesday, the Browns didn't have a spot available for him on the 53-man roster. The running back had been working his way back from a torn ACL suffered in July 2023, and though Hines experienced no reported setbacks since he resumed practicing, the Browns already had four other backs on the roster and weren't willing to clear room for him. Though Hines will remain on the NFI list for now, he would be able to play for another team this season if he and the Browns are able to reach an injury settlement.
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Sunday, Dec 8th at 1:00PM
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Height
5' 9"
 
Weight
196 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.38 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.5 in
 
Broad Jump
119 in
 
Hand Length
8.88 in
 
Arm Length
30.75 in
 
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Between seven games with the Colts and nine with the Bills in 2022, Hines rushed 24 times for 33 yards and a TD while posting a 30-241-1 receiving line. The running back made a bigger mark in the return game, handling 16 punts (9.6 yards per return) and 19 kickoffs (29.2 yards per return), including two TDs. Hines averaged 52.5 catches with Indianapolis his first four years in the NFL, so even though he only caught five passes for Buffalo last year, he has the ability to produce in that role (along with his special teams duties) if given the opportunity. Unfortunately, Hines was injured this summer in an off-field accident and will miss the 2023 season.
Hines is in a tough spot. Typecast as a passing-down back when he was drafted out of North Carolina State in 2018, he has improved his yards per carry every season and averaged an impressive 4.9 YPC last year while also remaining a threat as a receiver. Hines also has yet to miss a game in his career, making him both reliable and dangerous, a combination every team in the league would love to have in its backfield. Unfortunately, Hines is stuck behind Jonathan Taylor, who broke out in his second season and won the rushing title by a mile. The Colts seem to realize Hines' value, and coach Frank Reich spoke more than once of finding ways to get the ball into his hands more often last year, but that's easier said than done when your starter is getting nearly 400 touches. Hines' best chance at improved numbers might come from a bigger focus on the passing game in general after the team traded for Matt Ryan this offseason, but that still means minimal upside as long as Taylor stays healthy.
The Colts' selection of Jonathan Taylor didn't prevent Hines from shining in 2020, as the third-year scatback posted career highs in rushing yards, receiving yards and total touchdowns while helping to break in the new guy in the backfield. Marlon Mack's season-ending injury played its part in boosting Hines' touch volume, but his passing-down role was never in jeopardy and the addition of Philip Rivers under center put extra emphasis on his ability to turn swing passes and wheel routes into big gains. For all that went right for Hines last year, he still fell short of 1,000 scrimmage yards, and most of those advantages will be gone in 2021. Mack is healthy and returning to the mix, Taylor has a year of experience under his belt and showed flashes of three-down ability as a rookie and Rivers is now retired and replaced by a quarterback (Carson Wentz) who figures to throw fewer dump-offs. Hines is still one of the most dangerous receivers in the league out of the backfield thanks to his elite speed (4.38 40) and reliable hands (seven drops on 215 career targets), but last year's production might have been his ceiling.
Hines' production took a step backward last season as the transition from Andrew Luck to Jacoby Brissett at quarterback predictably had an impact on the Colts' ability to move the ball. The team attempted 131 fewer passes than it had the year before, with Hines seeing 23 fewer targets, and while his overall efficiency with those looks was comparable, he dropped five passes. When everything is clicking in Frank Reich's offense, Hines can use his 4.38 track-star speed to do damage in the open field, but his lack of size (5-9, 196) and/or vision limits his utility as a runner and prevents him from taking advantage of the elite offensive line he works behind. As a result, he didn't get many snaps outside of obvious passing downs in his first two seasons. The good news is that a similar role could bring bigger rewards this year, considering QB Philip Rivers turned a parade of Chargers scatbacks into useful fantasy players the last decade. 2020 second-round pick Jonathan Taylor could wind up claiming a bell-cow role in time, but as a rookie he's a bigger threat to Marlon Mack's spot on early downs.
Hines put together a solid rookie campaign as Andrew Luck's favorite outlet option, tying for seventh among RBs in targets and eighth in receptions. The NC State product has outstanding speed in the open field (he ran track in college and could have competed for a spot on the Olympic team had he stuck with it instead of concentrating on football) and busted out a 4.38 40-yard dash at the combine last year. That background, and the fact he did not become a full-time running back until his junior year, also limits the damage Hines can do with his speed. He lacks vision and doesn't have a good feel for when to attack holes and when to let them develop, which is why he managed only 3.7 YPC despite working behind an elite offensive line last season. His stature (5-8, 198) also becomes an issue when he's a ballcarrier, so he's not likely to see an expanded role on the ground. The Colts added Spencer Ware and Charcandrick West as insurance, but Hines' work on passing downs should keep him involved behind Marlon Mack in an offense that may be more cautious with Jacoby Brissett replacing Luck at quarterback.
It's a bit of a cliche that the NFL is a "copycat" league, but there's still plenty of truth in the cliche. Alvin Kamara's success in New Orleans is going to spawn a host of imitators as offensive coordinators look to create mismatches in the passing game, and Hines might be among the first wave of Kamara wannabes after busting out a 4.38 40-yard dash at the combine and being drafted in the fourth round by the Colts. Like Kamara, Hines showed plenty of big-play ability in college, ripping off four touchdown runs of 48 yards or more in his final season at NC State, but unlike the Saints' star Hines doesn't have the frame to handle extensive work between the tackles. He also lacks Kamara's electric quickness and runs into more contact than he should, potentially leaving him susceptible to injury in the pros. Hines joins a crowded backfield that lacks an established No. 1, so if he stands out in camp he could take on a larger workload than expected, but more likely he'll slot in as the passing-down back behind Marlon Mack, with his production dependent as much on Andrew Luck's health as his own.
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Won't play vs. Ravens
RBCleveland Browns
Knee - ACL
October 23, 2024
Coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Hines (knee) is out for Week 8 versus Baltimore, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Not activated for Week 7
RBCleveland Browns
Knee - ACL
October 19, 2024
Hines (knee) was not activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
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Not likely to play this week
RBCleveland Browns
Knee - ACL
October 18, 2024
Hines (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
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Could return in Week 7
RBCleveland Browns
Knee - ACL
October 16, 2024
Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that Hines (knee) is doing "very well" and could be activated from the non-football injury list ahead of Sunday's game against the Bengals, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Sidelined another week
RBCleveland Browns
Knee - ACL
October 11, 2024
Hines (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's Week 6 matchup against the Eagles, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Aiming for training camp return
RBCleveland Browns
May 25, 2024
Hines, who missed the entire 2023 after tearing his ACL in a jet ski accident in July, is optimistic that he will be ready for Browns' training camp, Coral Smith of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Hines joined the Browns on a one-year deal in March, and he will be part of a backfield that is led by Nick Chubb, who himself is recovering from two surgeries to repair multiple injuries in his left knee. If Hines is ready to go for training camp, he'll compete against D'Onta Foreman, Jerome Ford and Pierre Strong for the primary backup spot behind Chubb. In his last full season in 2022, Hines accumulated 274 yards and two touchdowns on 54 touches while returning two kickoffs for touchdowns.
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