Orchard Park, N.Y. (WGR 550) - Just ahead of the 4 p.m. ET NFL Trade Deadline on Tuesday, the Buffalo Bills made a move the team has been looking to do so since NFL Free Agency - upgrade the running back position.
The Bills have acquired running back Nyheim Hines from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for running back Zack Moss and a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. According to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero, the sixth-round pick to the Colts can become a fifth-round pick, but no further details were given to the conditions of the pick.
Hines was a fourth-round pick (104th overall) of the Colts in the 2018 NFL Draft out of North Carolina State, and has a total of 17 touchdowns through five NFL seasons. Known primarily for his pass-catching abilities from the backfield, Hines has produced 1,725 yards receiving on 235 receptions, along with 1,205 rushing yards on 300 carries.
This season has seen Hines produce just 36 yards on the ground, but 188 yards receiving and one total touchdown.
The Bills will have Hines under contract for the rest of the 2022 season, and two more years after that with an out clause after this season.
As for Moss, the Bills shipped out their third-round pick of the 2020 NFL Draft after scoring 10 total touchdowns over parts of three seasons in Buffalo.
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