NFL star jumped in lobby of New York hotel in terrifying scene as police launch investigation

Cleveland Browns star Ronnie Hickman was reportedly jumped by a group of men in the lobby of a New York hotel on Monday.

According to The New York Post, Hickman was confronted by four men in the lobby of the SIXTY LES hotel on the Lower East Side just after 4:30am.

A dispute is then said to have broken out and the suspects attacked Hickman, 24, before making off.

NYPD officers are now hunting the group and have not yet made any arrests.

Hickman was taken to Bellevue Hospital and was in a stable condition before getting released later on Monday.

Hickman is a New Jersey native and is enjoying some downtime after the Browns finished their NFL season in January.

ABC7 claims the group recognized Hickman and, when he didn't acknowledge them back, they started to attack him.

Hickman played college football at Ohio State University and later attended DePaul Catholic High School in Passaic, where he impressed.

After going undrafted in 2023, the Browns signed Hickman and he has impressed ever since.

His best season yet came in 2025 as a starter. However, he is now a restricted free agent going into the offseason.

Hickman is expected to re-sign with the Browns and is estimated to sign a contract worth in the region of $7million to $8m-a-year.

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