Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb will hit the free-agent market when free agency opens on March 12, according to general manager Andrew Berry. The former second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft rushed for 996 yards as a rookie before compiling four consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons from 2019 to 2022. He suffered a significant knee injury in Week 2 of the 2023 campaign, limiting him to just two games played. The 29-year-old returned to action in Week 7 last season but rushed for just 322 yards and three touchdowns in eight games before suffering a broken foot. With Chubb's future outlook uncertain and Cleveland needing to flip its roster, there's a good chance his time with the organization is over. However, the Browns could bring him back on a cheap deal if he does not draw much interest in the open market.
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (foot), who suffered a season-ending broken foot in the Week 15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, is headed for free agency in March, and The Athletic's Zac Jackson writes that it's hard to say what Chubb's future in Cleveland might be. Jerome Ford will be the team's clear lead runner over the final three games of the season, with Pierre Strong Jr. and D'Onta Foreman also being evaluated in bigger roles. Strong is a candidate to return in 2025, but Foreman is not. Chubb is a popular player in the locker room and among fans, but the Browns must determine how much they think he has left after ending each of the last two seasons on Injured Reserve due to injuries. The 28-year-old four-time Pro Bowler may never be the same after suffering a gruesome knee injury early in 2023. In just eight games in 2024, Chubb didn't look the same and averaged a career-low 3.3 yards per tote.
The Cleveland Browns announced on Wednesday that they have officially placed running back Nick Chubb (foot) on season-ending Injured Reserve. Tight end Brenden Bates was signed to the active 53-man roster in a corresponding move. Chubb suffered a broken left foot in the Week 15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and will close out his season for the second straight year on IR due to injury. The good news is the 28-year-old will not require surgery, but it's the second straight offseason he will be rehabbing an injury after tearing multiple ligaments in his knee during a gruesome injury early in 2023. The four-time Pro Bowler will be an unrestricted free agent next March, so he could have already played his last down in Cleveland. Coming off his major knee surgery, Chubb looked sluggish this year, averaging a career-low 3.3 yards per carry in eight games. It's fair to wonder how much he has left after these injuries.
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said he thinks that running back Nick Chubb (foot) won't need surgery on the broken left foot that he suffered in the Week 15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Chubb will still miss the rest of the regular season with only three weeks left, but the 28-year-old should be fully recovered in time for the start of the 2025 campaign. Still, it's been an injury-plagued last two years for Chubb, as he's played in only 10 combined games. He got a late start in 2024 while recovering from his gruesome knee injury and ended up playing in eight contests. Chubb looked sluggish, averaging a career-worst 3.3 yards per carry on 102 rushing attempts for 332 yards and three touchdowns. In addition to coming off another injury, Chubb will be a free agent and may not return to Cleveland, further clouding his fantasy value. Jerome Ford takes over the Browns the rest of the way at RB.
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb has been diagnosed with a broken left foot and is done for the season, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. Chubb suffered the injury during the second half of Sunday's Week 15 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. He was seen wearing a boot on his left foot and walking with crutches after the game ended. The veteran running back rushed nine times for 41 yards on the ground this week. He did not catch a pass, but he did have a brutal drop that turned into a Chiefs interception. Chubb finishes the 2024 campaign with 332 rushing yards, 31 receiving yards, and four total touchdowns. It was an underwhelming year for the 28-year-old, who returned from his serious knee injury in the middle of the season and never really looked like his old self. He had the most inefficient season of his career, averaging just 3.3 yards per carry. Jerome Ford will step up as Cleveland's No. 1 running back for the rest of the season.
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (foot) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against the Kansas City Chiefs. The veteran running back was taken to the locker room in the middle of the third quarter. He finishes Week 15 with nine carries for 41 rushing yards. He did not catch a pass, but he did have a key drop that turned into a Chiefs interception. It's been an underwhelming year for Chubb, who returned from his serious knee injury in the middle of the season and has not been his old self. He's having the most inefficient season of his career, averaging just 3.3 yards per carry. Chubb's next chance to play will come next Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. In the meantime, Jerome Ford will step up as Cleveland's No. 1 running back.
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb managed just 48 scoreless rushing yards in a Week 14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran running back will look to bounce back at home against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15. The Chiefs represent a very imposing matchup for Chubb, however, as their run defense has been excellent in 2024, allowing the fewest fantasy points per game to running backs. Chubb should get most of Cleveland's early-down and goal-line work but the matchup is far too difficult to consider him as anything other than a low-end RB3 heading into the first week of the fantasy playoffs in most leagues.
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb carried the ball 11 times for 48 yards and failed to corral his lone target in a 27-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14. Chubb turned in another quiet game, although the 4.4 yards per carry go down as his second-best effort of the season. The veteran running back has scored four all-purpose touchdowns but has struggled to get much going on the ground across his seven contests this season. Settling in as a boom/bust RB3 as the fantasy playoffs approach, Chubb will take on the Kansas City Chiefs at home in Week 15.
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb is coming off a slow performance that saw him gain just 21 yards on nine carries in a high-scoring loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 13. He will look to bounce back on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14. The Steelers have been decent against the run this season, allowing just the 22nd-most fantasy points per game to fantasy running backs. That being said, Chubb had success against them back when these two teams met in Week 12, running for 59 yards and two touchdowns in a win. Fantasy gamers can treat Chubb as a high-end RB3 heading into Week 14.
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb carried the ball nine times for 21 yards while adding two catches for 24 yards and a touchdown in a 41-32 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 13's Monday night game. Chubb struggled to get much going on the ground in the high-scoring loss, which prompted the Browns to air it out in the second half. The veteran running back was fortunately able to salvage his fantasy outing with a five-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter, tying the game at 31-31. Chubb has struggled on the ground in his six games, averaging just 3.0 yards per carry, but he has shown a nose for the end zone in scoring four all-purpose TDs. He will be a high-end RB3 in Week 14's road matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He scored twice back when these two teams faced off in Cleveland in Week 12.
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