Nick Chubb, a running back for the Cleveland Browns, hurt his knee badly during Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It looks like he might require two surgeries to fully heal the injury. The “preliminary talk” is that Chubb will need two procedures performed on his left knee, the first to take place in seven to ten days and the second a few weeks later, according to Josina Anderson of CBS Sports.
The nature of Chubb’s injury was not disclosed by Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski, who revealed on Tuesday that the player will miss the rest of the season. Jake Trotter of ESPN stated that Chubb might be suffering from “multiple tears”.
Chubb has experienced serious knee injuries previously. In 2015, while playing college football at Georgia, he dislocated his left knee, resulting in damaged PCL, MCL, and LCL. Despite this setback, Chubb bounced back to run for over 1,000 yards in each of his final two Bulldogs seasons. In his sixth season as a professional, he averaged 84.6 yards per game and 5.3 yards per rush.
But considering how unstable the NFL running back situation is, suffering another serious injury to his left knee might be disastrous. In July, Chubb told reporters, “The biggest thing is that we’re the only position where our production hurts us the most.”
“They’re going to say you’re probably worn down the next year if we go out there and run 2,000 yards with so many carries.” That’s the main lesson I learned from it. It’s difficult. Just getting out there and performing good damages us. In the end, it causes us pain.”
In 2025, Chubb is scheduled to become a free agent; however, it is unclear how Cleveland would manage his injuries and potential future contract discussions. The team’s salary cap space would be spared $11.8 million if he were to be released in the spring.
Chubb’s immediate priorities will be a rigorous rehabilitation program. In line with his Tuesday statement to reporters, “I’m just going to take it day by day and try to get back as soon as possible.”
