THE Cleveland Browns have reportedly been considering rehiring a former Pro Bowler in the wake of Nick Chubb’s devastating injury.
The 27-year-old went down with a gruesome knee injury during Cleveland’s 26-22 Week 2 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Now, with Chubb out for the remainder of the season, the Browns are left with just Jerome Ford and Pierre Strong at running back.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, coach Kevin Stefanski admitted that they were “working through our options” when it came to replacing Chubb.
However, he admitted that “you don’t replace Nick Chubb,” going on to say: “Not one person ever replaces a player of his caliber.”
One such option is former Browns running back Kareem Hunt, who Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot reported has been considered by the team.
The league’s leading rusher as a rookie in 2017 while a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Hunt would go on to be released by the team in November 2018.
This came after a recording surfaced appearing to show Hunt shoving and kicking a woman in a hotel in Cleveland, as per TMZ.
In a subsequent statement, Hunt said, per NBC: “I want to apologize for my actions.
“I deeply regret what I did. I hope to move on from this.”
Hunt later signed for the Browns in February and was ultimately suspended for eight games by the NFL.
Over the course of the next four seasons, Hunt started nine of 49 games for the Browns, rushing for 1,874 yards and receiving for a further 973.
He then hit free agency in 2023 and has yet to sign for a team since.
Another option reportedly being considered by the Browns is current Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers.
Akers was a healthy scratch during their Week 2 30-23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Los Angeles has reportedly opened trade talks surrounding Akers, as per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
