The Browns and star RB Nick Chubb have agreed on a reworked contract for 2024 to lower his base of $11.775M, with a chance to earn it back in incentives.

Chubb is working his way back from a serious knee injury, but isn’t going anywhere.

Related Players: Jerome Ford, Nyheim Hines, D'Onta Foreman

We still haven't had any concrete timetable about Chubb's return, so there remains some doubt that he will be ready for Week 1. This makes considering the rest of the backfield a tricky situation in current best ball drafts. We should feel pretty confident that the team will not be looking for reinforcements through the NFL Draft, as they currently have six backs on their roster, including the recent additions of Hines and Foreman.

We will keep an eye on news for further updates on Chubb's status.

Former Bills RB Nyheim Hines is signing a one-year deal worth up to $3.5 million with the Browns.

Related Players: Nick Chubb

This shouldn't affect Chubb's workload at all, as this is just a 1v1 replacement of Kareem Hunt. Hines could pop up for some usable weeks in fantasy due to his pass-catching but wouldn't benefit much if anything were to happen to Chubb.

Bills RB Nyheim Hines suffered a significant knee injury off-site and is expected to miss the entire 2023 season. A tough break for Buffalo and the versatile Hines, who was acquired at the trade deadline last fall.

Related Players: Damien Harris, Latavius Murray

The Bills have been looking for a pass-catching back and missed out on nabbing J.D. McKissic, which led to their eventual trade for Hines last season. It looks like his role(s) will be filled in with what they currently have on their roster, but keep in mind that Josh Allen has been near the bottom of the league in running back target shares since coming into the NFL.
This makes James Cook slightly more compelling, but now is likely not the time to load up on him, seeing as he was going in the 8th and 9th rounds before this news. If his ADP sneaks up into the 6th on what is likely inconsequential news, stay away.

The Bills have signed RB Latavius Murray to a one-year deal.

Related Players: James Cook, Damien Harris, Nyheim Hines

The signing of Murray likely impacts Damien Harris rather than any other back currently on the Bills' depth chart. Harris is also on a one-year "prove-it" deal and operates in essentially the same capacity as Murray has in recent years. In fantasy aspects, Harris and Murray will likely vulture each other's goal-line carries, while Josh Allen will eat into both of their upsides.

James Cook is more than likely the only player we truly want in this backfield as he looks to take a sophomore leap in 2023.

The Bills landed Nyheim Hines from the Indianapolis Colts for Zack Moss and a draft pick.

Related players: Jonathan Taylor, Deon Jackson, Phillip Lindsay

Moss has 17 carries for 91 yards in 2022 but wasn't getting a lot of time as of late behind Devin Singletary and James Cook. Moss will likely remain behind Taylor and Jackson in the RB pecking order in Indy at this point.

And another! Colts are trading Nyheim Hines to the Buffalo Bills, sources tell ESPN.

Related players: Devin Singletary, James Cook, Zack Moss, Jonathan Taylor, Deon Jackson

The Bills are adding one of the top pass catching backs to their offense. Hines signed a three-year deal last season so the Bills will have him under control for two more years. It's potentially bad news for Cook owners hoping to see an increase in touches after the Bills bye week. Singletary averaged 10 carries a game and three receptions a game, but Hines will surely cut into that production. Hines was averaging about 3.5 catches a game for the Colts. In Indy, Jackson should move up to the RB2 slot behind Taylor.

Everything I’m hearing right now about the status of things with Colts RB Nyheim Hines indicates odds are good he will be traded by tomorrow’s deadline.

Related players: Jonathan Taylor, Deon Jackson, Phillip Lindsay, D'vonte Price

Holder went to say say in this tweet the Colts haven’t got the offer they want just yet, but there’s a strong feeling they just might. This is a situation to watch. Hines' pass catching and change of pace ability could serve a team well down the stretch, while the Colts would likely elevate Jackson into the RB2 role after he stood out as the team's main back when Taylor was out. Lindsay could also move up to the team's RB3 spot.

Regarding Jonathan Taylor, everything points to him playing right now. Not yet official, but has practiced all week.

Related Players: Nyheim Hines, Deon Jackson

A full week of practice almost always correlates to a full workload in the subsequent game. Taylor is a top-ten option, even in a tough matchup with the Titans' run defense.

Reporters at the open portion of Colts practice noted that running backs Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines were both participating in the session.

Taylor has missed the last two games with an ankle injury while Hines was sidelined by a concussion.

Colts’ RBs Nyheim Hines (concussion) and Jonathan Taylor (ankle) both downgraded Sunday to out.

Related players: Deon Jackson, Phillip Lindsay

Deon Jackson out-touched Phillip Lindsay 17-to-14 and ran twice as many routes in W5. Jackson out-snapped Lindsay 58% to 38%. Jackson wasn't particularly productive in college but he has a nice athletic profile per Player Profiler. Jackson wasn't particularly productive in college but he has a nice athletic profile per Player Profiler. Consider Jackson a volume-driven low-end RB2 while Lindsay is a low-end RB3.