Overview
- Police say the attack occurred around 4:30 a.m. in the lobby of the SIXTY LES hotel on the Lower East Side.
- NYPD is searching for multiple suspects and has not announced any arrests.
- The Browns said Hickman was the victim of an assault and is now home resting with his family.
- Accounts differ on whether the assailants recognized Hickman, and investigators have not established a motive.
- Hickman, 24, started for Cleveland in 2025 with 103 tackles and is entering restricted free agency.