Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb broke his foot Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, extending the star’s laundry list of unfortunate injury setbacks in his career.
The 28-year-old tailback was playing in his eighth game of the season after returning from a serious knee injury he suffered in Week 2 of the 2023 season. Last September, the four-time Pro Bowler tore his left MCL and damaged his ACL, requiring surgery on both along his meniscus. The injury was to the same knee he suffered season-ending PCL, MCL and LCL tears to in 2015, costing him a season at Georgia.
On Sunday at Huntington Bank Field, Chubb suffered his injury in the third quarter when his foot appeared to get stepped on during a play fake as he ran towards the line of scrimmage, then pulled up holding his foot. He was later seen exiting the locker room on crutches with a boot on his left foot following Cleveland’s 21-7 loss.
Nick Chubb left the locker room with crutches and a protective boot on his left foot.
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Browns coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Chubb is out for the season with a broken foot.
“I think with Nick, I’ve told you guys this before, I’ve gotten to have a first row seat to what he’s been able to do. I can’t tell you how much I respect him as person, what he means to this football team, so really really disappointed about this injury,” Stefanski said. “Does not change the fact that he continues to inspire this football team with how he approaches every single day. I know this is another obstacle that he will overcome.”
Sunday could also mark the final game of Chubb’s career with Cleveland, as he is in the final year of his contract.
If this is the end of his Browns tenure, he would exit with the third-most rushing yards (6,802) and rushing touchdowns (51) in franchise history.
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