Browns say safety Ronnie Hickman was hospitalized with 'minor injuries' after being assaulted Monday
- - Browns say safety Ronnie Hickman was hospitalized with 'minor injuries' after being assaulted Monday
Jason OwensFebruary 17, 2026 at 1:33 AM
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Browns safety Ronnie Hickman has been released from a hospital after sustaining "minor injuries" after an assault in New York, the team announced. (Brooke Sutton via Getty Images)
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was hospitalized after being assaulted Monday morning in New York, the team announced.
Per the Browns, Hickman sustained "minor injuries" in the assault and was released from a hospital later Monday.
“Safety Ronnie Hickman was a victim of assault early Monday morning at a New York City hotel," a Browns statement reads. "Ronnie was treated for minor injuries at an area hospital after the incident, was later released, and is home resting with his family.”
The Browns didn't release further details of the alleged assault. Hickman did not release a statement.
The New York Post reporteds the alleged assault took place around 4:30 a.m. in the lobby of the Sixty Les Hotel in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Per the report, citing police sources, a group of four attackers assaulted Hickman after a dispute.
Hickman's attackers fled the scene after assaulting him, according to the report. Hickman was taken to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, according to the report. No further details of the assault were reported as of Monday afternoon.
Hickman, 24, has played three NFL seasons, all of them with the Browns. He joined them as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and played as a part-time starter in his first two seasons. He became a full-time starter in 2025 and played in all 17 of Cleveland's games.
He finished third on the team with 103 combined tackles in addition to recording two interceptions, seven passes defended and one tackle for loss.
Source: “AOL Sports”
