Bills hero looking to make NFL comeback after awful injury

Billy Heyen

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The last time Nyheim Hines was on an NFL field, he returned two kickoffs for touchdowns for the Buffalo Bills in the same game.

But the following summer, Hines got in a jet-ski accident and tore his ACL. He hasn't been back on a football field for a game since.

He's hoping to complete his comeback this season, though.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports: "Hines believes his knee finally is ready for a return to action and he is looking for a new training camp home."

It'd be a cool moment for sure if Hines can get back on the field.

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He'll turn 29 years old in November, but after a couple seasons away of rehab and recovery, he might be rather fresh and ready to go at this point.

The 5-foot-9 scat back was a fourth-round pick by the Colts in 2018. He has played in 81 NFL games, all but nine of them for the Colts, with the Bills the rest.

In Hines' career, he has 1,205 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns along with 1,778 receiving yards and eight more touchdowns.

He'd likely be suited best for a special teams and third-down role in 2025 if he does indeed make a comeback. NFL teams can always use a good return guy and pass catcher out of the backfield.

Hines is throwing his hat back into the ring.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle