Colts' Nyheim Hines: Seen as third-down back

Coach Frank Reich said Hines is expected to handle third-down duties in 2019 while Marlon Mack serves as the team's lead back, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Reich made his comments after Indy's recent minicamp, indicating that Hines was able to retain the third-down role he held as a rookie despite the Colts' addition of veteran Spencer Ware to the backfield. Along with his duties as a pass catcher, Hines will battle Ware, Jordan Wilkins and Jonathan Williams for carries behind Mack.