{"id":226432,"date":"2025-07-22T07:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/226432\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T07:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:04:11","slug":"chargers-sign-explosive-rb-who-hasnt-played-in-nfl-for-2-seasons-due-to-brutal-knee-injury-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/226432\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers sign explosive RB who hasn’t played in NFL for 2 seasons due to brutal knee injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Chargers took a chance in free agency on Monday in the early stages of training camp.<\/p>\n

They’ve reached an agreement with running back Nyheim Hines, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The former Colts and Bills RB has been out of the league for two seasons due to a brutal knee injury.<\/p>\n

The last time Hines was on an NFL field, he returned two kickoffs for touchdowns for the Buffalo Bills in the same game.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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In Hines’ career, he has 1,205 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns along with 1,778 receiving yards and eight more touchdowns.<\/p>\n

He’d likely be suited best for a special teams and third-down role with the Chargers. His depth might be of more importance if Najee Harris takes a while to return from his fireworks incident.<\/p>\n

Regardless, it’ll be awesome to see Hines back on the field.<\/p>\n

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