Bills' Nyheim Hines opens up about family members' struggles with muscular dystrophy, hopes to inspire people

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Nyheim Hines had a challenging 2022 season as he was traded from the Colts to the Buffalo Bills after he spent the first four full seasons of his NFL career in Indianapolis. But for the veteran running back, life on the field can pale in comparison to what’s happening off it.

Hines recently partnered with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to launch MDA Shamrocks, the largest St. Patrick’s Day fundraising campaign, to help children and adults who are living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases. The funds are used to advance the care of those suffering, advocate for support of families living with the disease, and research.

Hines knows firsthand just how difficult it can be.

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Nyheim Hines is partnering with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. (Muscular Dystrophy Association)

"The disease affects me personally and I’m connected with it because my grandmother had it in 2004. A relative before, who I’m not even sure about had it. It’s been in every generation of my family. My mother’s living with it and my uncle’s living with it," Hines told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "It’s really been important to me to use my platform to not only give hope, but it’s to inspire people.

"Also, for me personally, just to meet other people. I never met anybody who is living with a struggle like myself until I started doing work for the MDA. It’s very, very near and dear to my heart."

The 26-year-old explained to Fox News Digital exactly what’s happening with his family members.

"Muscular dystrophy is a neuromuscular disease so your muscles deteriorate and really