Browns' Ronnie Hickman assaulted in New York hotel lobby

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News on Feb 16, 2026

Published in Football

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NEW YORK — Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. was assaulted by a group of men in a New York hotel early Monday, according to police.

Hickman, 24, who hails from South Orange, N.J., was attacked by four men just before 4:30 a.m. in the lobby of the SIXTY LES hotel on the Lower East Side.

Just before the assault, both sides argued but it isn’t clear what the dispute was about or if the attackers recognized Hickman as an NFL player, witnesses said.

Hickman was treated at a New York hospital for minor injuries. He was “later released, and is home resting with his family,” a Browns spokesperson said.

There was no immediate description of the suspects, who fled and have not been caught.

Hickman, a three-year veteran, played college football at Ohio State University.

Hickman signed with the Cleveland Browns as a free agent on May 12, 2023. He has a career total of 173 tackles and three interceptions, according to ESPN.

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