Bills without Hines for season

The Buffalo Bills will have to shelve plans to incorporate Nyheim Hines’s versatility into their offense after the running back was struck by a jet ski and sustained a season-ending knee injury, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.

Word of Hines’s injury came Monday as the Bills begin reporting for training camp, which is set to open Wednesday in the Rochester suburbs.

Hines was sitting on a stationary jet ski when he was struck by another water scooter, according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the Bills had not made an announcement about his injury. He will require surgery, the person said.

Though Hines had an extremely limited role in Buffalo’s offense to finish last season, he returned two kickoffs — from 96 and 101 yards — for touchdowns in the Bills’ regular season-ending 35-23 win over the Patriots, which eliminated New England from playoff contention. He became the first Bills player to return two kickoff for touchdowns in one game, and the first NFL player to do so since Seattle’s Leon Washington in 2010.

Hines, under contract through 2024, has five seasons of NFL experience and was acquired by Buffalo in a trade that sent backup running back Zack Moss to Indianapolis in November.

With James Cook expected to take over the starting running back job this season, the Bills were counting on utilizing the 26-year-old Hines’s speed and pass-catching abilities to play a multifaceted role in their offense and on special teams.

Buffalo is moving on after losing starter Devin Singletary to free agency this offseason and has experienced depth at the position after signing Damien Harris away from the Patriots and Latavius Murray in free agency.

Burrow reports without new pact

Joe Burrow reported to training camp without a long-term contract extension, and Cincinnati Bengals executives refused to discuss the state of the negotiations with the franchise quarterback.

Signing the 2022 Pro Bowler and 2021 AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year to an extension was a goal of the team this summer. Both sides have done an incredible job of keeping details of the talks locked down tight.

The new deal for the top overall pick in the 2020 draft is expected to make him one of the NFL’s highest paid players. Cincinnati picked up the fifth-year option on Burrow’s rookie contract in April ahead of an expected megadeal, which, based on what other top quarterbacks are making on their deals, could put him in the range of $50 million a season.

Pair of rookie QBs agree to deals

Rookie quarterbacks C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans and Anthony Richardson of the Indianapolis Colts both agreed to fully guaranteed, four-year contracts. Stroud, the No. 2 pick overall, agreed to a $36 million deal with Houston, a person familiar with the contract told the AP. Richardson, the fourth pick in the draft, agreed to a $34 million contract. Stroud is expected to replace Davis Mills, who struggled as Houston’s starter for the last two seasons. Indianapolis drafted Richardson behind Bryce Young (Carolina Panthers) and he is expected to compete with Gardner Minshew right away to be the starter . . . The Seattle Seahawks locked up edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu for the next three seasons, agreeing to an extension worth up to $59 million . . . Two-time All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, his fourth team since being drafted in 2015. Terms were not disclosed . . . Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson, a key free agent signee, does not have structural damage to his right knee after going down with a noncontact injury on the second day of training camp, a person familiar with his test results told the AP.

Broncos DE hit with gambling ban

The NFL indefinitely suspended Denver Broncos defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike for betting on league games as a rookie in 2022. He will be eligible to petition for reinstatement on July 24, 2024. He is the 10th player this offseason to be suspended for gambling on games or betting on other sports while in NFL locker rooms . . . Vikings first-round draft pick Jordan Addison told the Minnesota state trooper who clocked and cited him for going 140 m.p.h. in a 55 zone last week that he was speeding because of an emergency at the wide receiver’s residence involving his dog, a copy of the citation obtained by the AP revealed

. . . Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill resolved his dispute with a man he was accused of assaulting at a Florida marina.