Nick Chubb out for season: Tests reveal Browns RB tore only MCL, recovery timeline 6-8 months, per report

Not only did the Cleveland Browns endure their first defeat of the season Monday evening, however additionally they misplaced the guts and soul in their offense. During the second one quarter of a 26-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Nick Chubb was once carted off the sphere after struggling a season-ending knee harm on a success from Minkah Fitzpatrick.

While Chubb has since been put on injured reserve because of that grotesque knee harm, there has since been some certain news to come back out of the ordeal. It was once to start with believed that Chubb suffered a torn ACL, and whilst docs do consider the ACL was once stretched at the play, they don’t consider he tore the ligament, according to ESPN. The preliminary assessments reportedly reveal the operating again tore simply his MCL and that the harm isn’t career-ending. Chubb’s recovery timeline is reportedly between six and 8 months. 

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ESPN’s broadcast workforce to start with elected to not display the replay, however one may just listen the gasps from the gang at Acrisure Stadium when it was once proven at the jumbotron. The crowd then confirmed their reinforce for Chubb by means of cheering for him as he was once carted off to the locker room. Browns head trainer Kevin Stefanski later showed that Chubb is done for the season. 

With Chubb out, Stefanski said that backup Jerome Ford, who rushed for 106 yards on 16 carries in opposition to the Steelers, will now be the workforce’s “featured back.” 

However, the workforce did signal a well-recognized face, bringing aboard veteran Kareem Hunt to lend a hand cushion the blow of Chubb’s absence. Hunt performed for the Browns for the former 4 seasons and has immense wisdom of the playbook so he will have to be a plug-and-play addition to the backfield. In 17 video games performed closing season, the 28-year-old rushed for 468 yards and 3 touchdowns whilst catching 35 passes for 210 yards and some other rating.

Of path, no participant on my own can substitute what Chubb does. The 27-year-old rushed for over 1000 yards in every of the former 4 seasons getting into 2023 and had 170 yards speeding (6.1 yards per elevate reasonable) up till his harm this 12 months. 

Cleveland takes at the Titans at house in Week 3.