Despite his lack of activity this offseason, Nick Chubb—the Dark Knight of the Cleveland Browns—appears to be close to playing again.
Chubb posted a photo of himself with Batman, his favorite character, on social media. Batman is seen in the picture being knocked out but then getting back up and prepared to battle. It’s evident from Chubb’s statement that he’s determined to recover from the horrific knee injury he sustained during the previous season.
Perhaps it’s a response to a recent statement from Andrew Berry, his general manager, who gave a status report on Chubb during a Pat McAfee Show appearance.
First of all, it seems like no one wants to wager against Batman? Here, we call him Batman. Berry stated on May 2 that Nick is both a unique player and a unique person. “He is progressing nicely toward recovery. He has a long way to go still. Since it was clearly a significant injury to the knee,. However, he really began running on land this past month.
In two different surgeries, the most recent of which took place in November, Chubb had both his ACL and MCL repaired. Recently, Chubb added “load running” to his rehabilitation. A precise return date, though, is yet unknown.
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For the Cleveland offense, Chubb is the driving force. He ranks fourth all-time in the franchise’s rush stats and is a four-time Pro Bowler. Chubb has played in 77 games and accumulated 6,511 yards and 48 touchdowns. On average, he gains 5.3 yards per rush and 84.6 yards per game.
Chubb recently consented to a revised contract that converted a large portion of his pay into bonuses. Chubb could have been cut by the Browns, freeing up $11.8 million in contract space. However, Berry understood it wouldn’t be possible given Chubb’s importance to the team.
Yes, I won’t go into specifics about the contract, but I will say that, in my experience, when something like that happens, people tend to assume that a club or an agency can be antagonistic easily.
Berry made this statement on April 18. “And, you know, given Nick’s circumstances, I really commend Nick and his representatives, Todd France and A.J. Stevens, for working together to create a solution that suited everyone.
“It’s true that everyone in this room is thrilled to see Nick back in the Cleveland Browns uniform, and we have high hopes that he will succeed in his rehabilitation.”
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This offseason, the Browns put a lot of effort into strengthening their group of running backs. On the depth chart, veterans Pierre Strong Jr. and D’Onta Foreman will be joined by Nyheim Hines. Since Chubb’s comeback date is unknown, that group will probably be the starting lineup for the preseason and the first few games of the season.
Trying to arrange a position group while a player’s availability is uncertain is one of the toughest problems in roster construction.
It may be due to their recent season-ending injury, or it might be a past injury history that indicates they’ll likely miss a few games,” Berry stated on The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima on 92.3 The Fan. Planing around that can be extremely difficult.
When that happens, we typically plan quite cautiously, erring on the side of caution when estimating their availability. This is because there is greater risk involved in assuming, for example, that they will be in the early stages of their recuperation. You’ll be taken aback when we construct the roster in that manner. Positive surprises are usually welcome.
Regarding Chubb’s circumstances, the Browns are hoping for a pleasant surprise. Plus, as Berry pointed out, never wager against Batman.
