Browns safety Ronnie Hickman assaulted at New York City hotel, team says

Cleveland Browns information Ronnie Hickman was assaulted by a unit of individuals wrong a New York City edifice lobby aboriginal Monday morning, the squad said.

"Safety Ronnie Hickman was a unfortunate of battle aboriginal Monday greeting astatine a New York City hotel," a Browns spokesperson said successful a connection to Fox News Digital. "Ronnie was treated for insignificant injuries astatine an country infirmary aft the incident, was aboriginal released, and is location resting with his family."

Authorities told the New York Post that the incidental occurred successful the lobby of the SIXTY LES edifice connected Allen Street astir 4:30 a.m. ET, wherever Hickman was approached by 4 individuals and a quality ensued.

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Safety Ronnie Hickman of the Cleveland Browns celebrates during subordinate introductions earlier the crippled against the Buffalo Bills astatine Huntington Bank Field connected Dec. 21, 2025, successful Cleveland, Ohio.  (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Police are present investigating what led to the 24-year-old New Jersey autochthonal being attacked, and if being a nonrecreational shot subordinate is simply a factor.

The Post added that the suspects deed him and past fled the scene.

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Hickman was successful unchangeable information aft the assault, and was taken to Bellevue Hospital, wherever helium was released aboriginal connected Monday.

Hickman, who went undrafted retired of Ohio State, is coming disconnected a breakout play with the Browns aft starting each 17 games.

Ronnie Hickman of the Cleveland Browns runs during an AFC wild-card playoff shot crippled against the Houston Texans astatine NRG Stadium connected Jan. 13, 2024 successful Houston, Texas. (Ryan Kang/Getty Images)

While Cleveland finished the twelvemonth 5-12, their defence was a formidable unit, and Hickman came retired with vocation highs successful tackles (103), passes defended (seven) and interceptions (two).

Hickman made his NFL debut during the 2023 play aft joining Cleveland pursuing the draft. He had a pick-six successful his 10 games that season, arsenic good arsenic 25 combined tackles.

Hickman has a large offseason ahead, too, arsenic helium is simply a restricted escaped cause with the Browns.

Ronnie Hickman Jr. of the Cleveland Browns defends successful sum during an NFL preseason shot crippled against the Philadelphia Eagles astatine Lincoln Financial Field connected Aug. 17, 2023 successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Ryan Kang/Getty Images)

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Cleveland has the enactment to spot 1 of 4 tenders connected Hickman, which allows them to lucifer an connection expanse from different squad that whitethorn privation to motion him.

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