Bills’ Nyheim Hines hires attorney after season-ending Jet Ski accident, per report

Buffalo Bills working again and go back specialist Nyheim Hines had his 2023 season sadly resulted in July after struggling severe however non-life-threatening accidents, together with to his knee, in a Jet Ski twist of fate, per to NFL Media. Now, he is pursuing felony motion.

Hines suffered a torn ACL within the twist of fate, and has now employed an attorney in Brad Sohn. Sohn launched this observation on Thursday, per NFL Media.

“According to North Carolina authorities, Nyheim Hines was struck by a recklessly operating jet-skier traveling at potentially 40mph and in violation of North Carolina’s minimum watercraft education training requirements. The reckless operator was cited by authorities as causing the accident. Nyheim, who has his boating license and was likely traveling at about 10 mph was not cited and has engaged my office to hold the necessary parties accountable for ending his season and costing him potentially many millions of dollars. Why someone elected to rent a jet-ski to such a person and why this person chose to do so are questions my office will be looking into very closely in the coming weeks. I look forward to doing everything I can to put the pieces back together for Nyheim, who is a terrific person and client.” 

Not lengthy after the twist of fate, the Bills positioned Hines at the reserve/non-football injury (NFI) list. Hines, 26, used to be “sitting stationary on a Jet Ski” when he used to be “struck by another rider,” per NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.

The veteran used to be got via the Bills eventually yr’s in-season business closing date and used to be anticipated to no less than function the staff’s best kick and punt returner. A former change-of-pace again with the Colts, he would’ve additionally introduced revel in as a secondary move catcher.

Hines’ absence could also be felt maximum on particular groups, the place he significantly returned a couple of Week 18 kickoffs for touchdowns in Buffalo’s first sport after Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest. The veteran completed 2022 with a career-best 707 blended go back yards. He used to be got in change for former Bills backup RB Zack Moss and a conditional late-round draft select in November.