Colts' rookie Nyheim Hines fumbles 4th time in second preseason game

Indianapolis Colts fourth-round pick Nyheim Hines rushed 5 times for 12 yards and caught 1 pass (2 targets) for 9 yards in the team's second preseason game on Monday night.

What It Means:

Hines also fumbled away the opening kickoff in the second half, giving the rookie a concerning 4 fumbles through two preseason games. Christine Michael, Jordan Wilkins, and Josh Ferguson all ran ahead of Hines on Monday, and with Marlon Mack (hamstring) possibly returning as early as Week 1, Hines may not see much work during his first year in the league.

numberFire's models currently project Hines to rush 69.2 times for 268.1 yards and 1.61 touchdowns as a rookie, with 290.2 yards and 1.52 receiving scores on 37.0 catches.