He also had 11,313 return yards and nine TDs. If I can be just half as good as Sproles I think I\u2019ll be OK.\u201D\u201CI\u2019m excited to have Philip, first off,\u201D Hines said. I think hopefully this year everything comes together. \u201CWe have a squad. I\u2019m super excited. I remember seeing him in the Nike (No.) All Rights Reserved.From 2006 through 2019, Rivers directed 25.3 percent of his passes to running backs and fullbacks, per an analysis of target data from Pro-Football-Reference, while the rest of the league threw only 13.9 percent of its passes to such players. I would love to do that this year and I think with Philip back there, there would be a great possibility of it.\u201DAs the old saying goes, Hines just wants to be ready when his number is called.A day before Indianapolis Colts veterans were expected to report to the team facility for training camp, two young players were placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list, which means they either tested positive or are quarantined because they came in close contact with an infected person.\u201CHonestly, I\u2019ve been thinking about it for a long time,\u201D Hines said. \u201CI\u2019m going to take whatever is given to me and I think whatever it is \u2013 I think with Philip back there or whoever is back there, I think I\u2019ll be able to make something happen. "Been waiting two or three years, just trying to catch balls and hopefully I get a little bit more opportunity. That's really what I've been planning on doing the last two years and hopefully show glimpses of it. The Colts running back joins the show to discuss his role in the offense, first impressions from training camp, and having a teammate that has been playing in … Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni was with Rivers for five Chargers seasons. Why Nyheim Hines, former Philip Rivers Award winner, is a perfect fit alongside the new Colts QB Hines should take over the role once filled by the likes of … Not just this year \u2013 I think it started when coach Reich got here. There\u2019s a specialized running-back route that Darren Sproles and Woodhead \u2013 the Woodheads of the world are great at. I\u2019m very excited. “We have a squad.
17 (jersey).\u201CEven just with Philip, talking to him about it, just asking him things about routes is something I\u2019m looking forward to. An ongoing series "Indianapolis Colts Roster Decisions" will analyze each position before ultimately settling on 53 players.He still sees himself handling punt returns, but also hopefully kickoff returns.“I just wanted to get stronger honestly,” he said. How the Colts divide up their workload, along with how the two handle their shared role, are the big questions surrounding two supremely talented backs.The offensive line got a lot of the credit.INDIANAPOLIS — Frank Reich and the Colts offensive line made their intentions clear before the start of the 2019 season.Nyheim Hines will be an interesting player to watch in the Indianapolis offense this season.The Colts do not see Mack and Taylor as a position battle.How those carries are divided is the battle to watch. \u201CObviously, every year I try to get a little bit faster. \u201CI\u2019m going to take whatever is given to me and I think whatever it is \u2013 I think with Philip back there or whoever is back there, I think I\u2019ll be able to make something happen. But with COVID time, I have had some time to get some extra training in without practicing. “I’m going to take whatever is given to me and I think whatever it is – I think with Philip back there or whoever is back there, I think I’ll be able to make something happen. The Colts taking Taylor seemed puzzling because Indianapolis was already fairly deep at running back.Behind that big offensive line and the fully realized potential of Marlon Mack, the Colts ran for 2,130 yards, seventh-best in the NFL and the first time since 1994 that an Indianapolis team had rushed for more than 2,000 yards in a season.With the starting offensive line intact, Reich is still planning to Run the Damn Ball, in order to give Rivers the advantages Jacoby Brissett wasn’t able to exploit last season and to give Rivers a situation that has produced some of the best seasons of his career. In , Hines will earn a base salary of , a signing bonus of , a roster bonus of , a signing bonus of , a restructure bonus of , a workout bonus of and a incentive bonus of , while carrying a cap hit of and a dead cap value of . I would love to do that this year and I think with Philip back there, there would be a great possibility of it.\u201DAs the old saying goes, Hines just wants to be ready when his number is called.A day before Indianapolis Colts veterans were expected to report to the team facility for training camp, two young players were placed on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list, which means they either tested positive or are quarantined because they came in close contact with an infected person.\u201CHonestly, I\u2019ve been thinking about it for a long time,\u201D Hines said. I think that we will look forward to doing that this year.”\u201CI\u2019m sure coach Reich and coach Sirianni and all the people trying to get the offense together, they\u2019re probably having a hard time trying to figure it out with all the weapons,\u201D he said. I\u2019m going to try and earn that. \u201CWe have a squad. We literally have everything. If I can be just half as good as Sproles I think I\u2019ll be OK.\u201D\u201CI\u2019m excited to have Philip, first off,\u201D Hines said.