Former Professional Bowl operating again Nick Chubb is closing in on a deal that can give him a possibility to reboot his profession with one of many AFC’s high contenders. In line with a report from NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport on Sunday, Chubb is predicted to signal with the Houston Texans on Monday if all goes nicely together with his bodily.
It could be an intriguing addition to a Texans offense that would use some depth at operating again, and a doubtlessly good scenario for Chubb to indicate he can nonetheless be an efficient runner within the NFL.
At his peak with the Cleveland Browns, Chubb was probably the greatest operating backs in soccer and rushed for 1,000 yards in 4 of his first 5 seasons within the NFL. The one season he fell wanting that was his rookie season when he rushed for 996 yards in 16 video games (solely 9 begins). He appeared in 4 Professional Bowls and was a second-team All-Professional in 2022.
However beginning with the 2023 season, accidents began to take their toll on his profession.
The primary of these was a devastating leg damage in a Week 2 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers that sidelined him for the 2024 season. He lastly returned in Week 7, showing in eight video games earlier than his season was once more reduce quick over the ultimate three weeks.
When he was wholesome and on the sector, he was a shell of his former self, speeding for 332 yards on 102 carries. It was the primary time in his profession that he didn’t common at the least 5 yards per carry in a season.
Given his age (he turns 30 in December) and the current damage historical past, the Texans ought to most likely preserve expectations for Chubb in test. He’s most likely not going to return to his All-Professional degree or be a lot of an influence participant. But when he can provide them a wholesome season as a part of a rotation or as a depth again, he would possibly nonetheless have one thing left to supply a contender.
If nothing else, it’s a good roll of the cube. There’s little or no danger, and at the least the potential for a fairly excessive reward.
