Atough situation is on the horizon for the Cleveland Browns regarding Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb.
Chubb is out for the year after suffering a season-ending injury in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Chubb, 27, needed a pair of surgeries to repair his knee, the most recent coming on November 14.
Chubb has been the heartbeat, producing on the field and not bringing any baggage. The Browns have relied heavily on Chubb since he arrived in Cleveland back in 2018 as a second-round pick. He rushed for 1,525 yards and 12 touchdowns last season. It was his fourth consecutive season rushing for over 1,000 yards, and his career 5.3 per carry average is among the league’s elite.
He’s a fan-favorite and the hope from many is that he’ll never wear another uniform in his NFL career. However, the current numbers might make that tough, as pointed out by Zac Jackson of The Athletic. Jackson pitched a potential solution.
Nick has no guaranteed money but his cap number is $16 million and it would be $4 million in dead money to cut him,” Jackson said on the “Civilized Barking” podcast. “I think both with Nick and Jack Conklin the resolution would be a reworked contract.”
The Browns are adamant that the expectation is that Chubb will play next season. But there are still a lot of unknowns coming off major knee surgery.
Try to think that Nick Chubb comes back next October or November and help you. That’s obviously what everyone wants,” Jackson said. “But it’s going to get hairy because this team is going to need the money and we just don’t know. Nick Chubb had two major knee surgeries. The second of which was just a few months ago.”
Leave a Reply