NFL running back Nyheim Hines suffered a season-ending injury while filling a jet ski with gas, tearing his ACL and LCL in his left knee. Hines expressed the emotional toll of the incident, likening his life to the movie 'Final Destination.' The injury occurred two days before the Fourth of July, abruptly ending what he had hoped would be his breakout NFL season. Hines' close call has been publicly discussed for the first time, shedding light on the months of recovery and emotional challenges he faced.
Bills RB Nyheim Hines tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee putting gas into a jet-ski two days before the Fourth of July. His season was over before it ever began. "It’s the fact that I literally wasn’t even riding the jet skis." ✍️ @zkeefer: https://t.co/FL0YocaaH0 https://t.co/jatMsPrb9h
Nine months ago, Damar Hamlin had collapsed on the field during a Monday Night Football game. And on a bright fall Sunday this October, Hamlin took the field once again for the Buffalo Bills. 🔗: https://t.co/FdYDeYbyqB https://t.co/FdYDeYbyqB
From @TheAthletic: Two days before the Fourth of July, NFL running back Nyheim Hines hopped on a jet-ski and lost a year of his prime. The most devastating part? All he was doing was filling it up with gas. https://t.co/LmKlurLUqh https://t.co/U57TjP8w4W
Two jet skis, a crash, and a season lost. For the first time publicly, Bills running back Nyheim Hines discusses what happened that day on the lake and the months that followed. "Honestly, there were times I just wanted to scream and cry," he says. https://t.co/Xbc5K8KgpK
In Nyheim Hines’ mind, 2023 was going to be his breakout NFL season. Then, two days before the Fourth of July, he hopped on a Sea-Doo and lost a year of his prime. The most devastating part? All he was doing was filling it up with gas. @zkeefer on Hines' close call ⤵️
New @TheAthletic When a jet ski ends your season and threatens your career: For the first time, Bills RB Nyheim Hines discusses that day on the lake and what it cost him. "I tell people my life is like the movie Final Destination." ($1 deal going ⤵️) https://t.co/Xbc5K8KgpK