Browns GM Breaks Silence on Nick Chubb’s Future: ‘Elephant in the Room’

The Cleveland Browns will navigate some difficult decisions in the coming months, including what to do about the last year on a pricey deal for running back Nick Chubb.

General manager Andrew Berry met with media members on Monday, January 22, and addressed the future of the team’s four-time Pro Bowler following a campaign during which Chubb suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“Berry on Chubb: According to Zac Jackson of The Athletic, Berry stated, “I understand that’s a little bit the elephant in the room.” No one needs to see that convey in Pittsburgh be the last time he conveys the ball for the Tans. There are things to manage … however we desire to have him in the group.”

Berry added that his regard level for Chubb “went from 10 to 20 this year,” per Scott Petrak of Browns Zone. Notwithstanding, the GM likewise discussed “hard choices” ahead for the establishment, apparently relating to the program.

“#Browns GM Andrew Berry: All choices pushing ahead will be considering the objective to bring [first] Super Bowl to Cleveland,” Petrak composed. ” It may be challenging to make some of those choices.

Browns Can Save Almost $12 Million by Cutting or Exchanging Scratch Chubb Offseason

Chubb, who will start next season at 28 years of age, is entering the last time of a three-year, $36.6 million agreement in 2024. Sadly for the running back, he is falling off of a knee injury that expected two medical procedures to fix and the Browns can save north of $11.8 million by cutting or exchanging Chubb this offseason.

In view of those conditions, Cheap seat Report’s Exploring Division on January 16 named Chubb Cleveland’s most probable compensation cap setback in 2024.

“Scratch Chubb has been a fan-number one and a genuine resource all through his six years with the club,” BR composed. ” In any case, repaying as much as possible for a running who is stirring things up around town where many backs decline and is falling off a possibly vocation modifying injury is an unpleasant reality.”

If Cleveland decides to sell Chubb, the team should be able to find a buyer because Chubb made four trips to the Pro Bowl in a row from 2019 to 22. He missed out on the honors only in his rookie season and in 2023 because of the severity and timing of his injury. He has scrambled for 6,511 yards and 48 TDs across 77 appearances (70 beginnings) over his six-year NFL vocation, per Star Football Reference. Also for the Browns, Chubb has caught 123 passes for 1,011 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Jerome Portage’s Breakout Sophomore Season Makes Heading out in different directions from Scratch Chubb Simpler Call for Tans

Pointless to Chubb’s motivation, the breakout season from second-year running back Jerome Portage manages the cost of Cleveland influence in likely renegotiations of Chubb’s agreement.

Passage amassed 813 hurrying yards and 4 TDs on 204 conveys (4 yards for every endeavor) across 17 appearances and 12 beginnings in 2023. He likewise made 44 gatherings for 319 yards and 5 TDs.

As a new kid on the block, Portage played behind Chubb and Kareem Chase. The Browns raised Passage into the reinforcement job last offseason in the wake of heading out in different directions from Chase. He turned into the starter following Chubb’s knee injury in Week 2.

Cleveland eventually brought Chase back, however in an optional job to Portage, which he involved until the end of the time. Chase is presently a free specialist, while Portage stays under agreement for the following two years as a feature of his four-year, $4 million freshman arrangement.