The Houston Texans signed Nick Chubb to a one-year, $2.5 million contract that could be worth up to $5 million if performance-based incentives are met. The four-time Pro Bowler is leaving the Cleveland Browns after seven seasons with the team. And Myles Garrett is sad to see him go.
“It’s an emotional blow to not having him here, but we’ve got to keep on moving, keep on trucking. We got some very talented backs in that room. Some young hungry guys who have a hell of an example to watch and some shoes to fill. But he’s one of the best to ever do in the brown and orange and we appreciate everything he’s done,” Garrett said after Chubb’s departure, per Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com.
“I know it means a lot to the fans, but he means a lot to us as well in the locker room,” Garrett added.
The Browns let RB Nick Chubb leave for the Texans
While Garrett is struggling with his team’s decision to move on from Chubb, Texans fans are thankful for the Browns. First Cleveland sent three first-round picks, a third-rounder and a fifth-rounder for quarterback Deshaun Watson in a truly awful trade. And now they let Chubb walk in free agency.
The 29-year-old running back exploded on the scene after being selected by the Browns in the second round (35th overall) of the 2018 draft. Chubb strung together four 1,000-yard rushing seasons for Cleveland from 2019-2022, scoring at least eight touchdowns each year.
However, a gruesome knee injury in Week 2 of the 2023 season knocked the running back out for the next 23 games. And after returning in Week 7 last year he would only last eight games before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in Week 15.
Now with the Texans, Chubb will attempt to recapture his Pro Bowl form. He’ll work alongside fellow veteran RB Joe Mixon, who’s coming off his fifth-career 1,000-yard season in his debut campaign with Houston.
Garrett and the Browns will look to rebound from last year’s disappointing 3-14 finish. It appeared as if Garrett would be leaving Cleveland after the 2024 season. The veteran defensive end requested a trade from the team, stating he wanted to compete for a championship. But the Browns refused to trade him.
Ultimately Garrett agreed to a four-year, $160 million contract extension. He’ll now cry himself to sleep on a very large bed of money through the 2030 season.
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