Emerging Story: Browns RB Nick Chubb suffers knee injury; expected to miss rest of the season
Cleveland Brownsstar running backNick Chubbwas carted off the field with a knee injury against thePittsburgh Steelerson Monday night, and after the game, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said he believes Chubb will be sidelined for the remainder of the season.
Chubb collided with Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick at the end of a 5-yard run early in the second quarter. Chubb’s legs bent awkwardly underneath him while being tackled by Fitzpatrick.
Nick Chubb Injury Update
After the play, a teammate grabbed Chubb’s hand to try to help him to his feet, and Chubb shook his head while clutching his left knee. He undid his chinstrap and rolled over onto his side.
Chubb suffered a serious injury to the same knee in 2015 while in college at Georgia — a dislocation with three torn ligaments. Like the previous injury, the one Monday night was difficult to watch, and ESPN declined to show replays of the play where he was hurt.
Nick Chubb Knee Injury
Chubb remained on the ground for several minutes while teammates gathered in prayer nearby. He eventually left on a cart. Chubb ran 10 times for 64 yards before getting hurt.
Breaking: Nick Chubb is out for the season with a knee injury, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski announced. pic.twitter.com/rKHJagQY39
— ESPN (@espn) September 19, 2023
Nick Chubb is out of the Season
Chubby was replaced by Jerome Ford, who scored on a 3-yard reception immediately after Chubb’s exit. Ford then rushed for a 2-point conversion to put the Browns ahead 11-7.
Several of Chubb’s fellow NFL stars as well as LeBron James shared well wishes on social media after Chubb’s injury, including some of Chubb’s former teammates such as Baker Mayfield and Sony Michel.
Nick Chubb…🙏🏻
— Trevor Lawrence (@Trevorlawrencee) September 19, 2023
DAMN MAN!!!! 🤦🏾♂️. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Nick Chubb. Praying for the absolute best
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 19, 2023
Browns’ HC Kevin Stefanski told reporters that he expects RB Nick Chubb to be out for the season with a significant knee injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 19, 2023
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb suffered a knee injury that required him to be transported off the field in the second quarter of his team’s Monday Night Football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On a first and goal run from the 8-yard line, Chubb carried the ball for 5 yards before being hit awkwardly on the knee by Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.
Nick Chubb Injury Video
The crowd let out an audible groan as a replay was shown on the video board in Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium, according to a video broadcast.
ABC opted not to show a replay of the injury in its broadcast of the game, with commentator Troy Aikman saying: “It’s as bad as you can imagine.”
