What Myles Garrett said to Browns GM about Texans' Nick Chubb

Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry suggested earlier this spring that he would make a "non-emotional" decision regarding the future of fan-favorite running back Nick Chubb. 

One day after Chubb officially signed a one-year contract to join the Houston Texans, Browns pass-rusher Myles Garrett revealed that he spoke with Berry about possibly working something out with the ball-carrier earlier in the offseason. 

"That was part of my talks with AB a couple of months ago, asking about the situation with Nick and how that’s going to work out, and how we can get him back here," Garrett explained while speaking with reporters on Tuesday, as shared by Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. "I know he means a lot to the fans, but he means a lot to us in the locker room. So, it’s an emotional blow to not have him here."

Following talks with Berry and others within the Browns that occurred after Cleveland's 2024 season wrapped up, Garrett made it known that he wanted to be traded to an advertised championship contender. He later signed a four-year, $160M extension that included $123.5M guaranteed to stay with the Browns. 

Chubb earned four Pro Bowl nods while featuring for the Browns from 2018-24, and he ranks third in franchise history with 6,843 career rushing yards. That said, the Browns felt his best days were behind him after he dealt with multiple significant injuries over his final two seasons with the organization. 

Specifically, Chubb suffered a torn ACL, torn MCL, torn meniscus and torn medial capsule in September 2023. More recently, he went down with a broken foot this past December. 

The Browns essentially confirmed they weren't bringing Chubb back when they grabbed running backs Quinshon Judkins (second round) and Dylan Sampson (fourth round) during this year's draft. Previous stories noted that Chubb was a huge part of the Browns "in terms of his character and quiet leadership," and Garrett indicated that Chubb's impact behind the scenes will be missed. 

"I love Nick," Garrett said. "I think a lot of the guys who are in this locker room still feel the same way as I do. It crushed us to see him get injured and have to battle through, and then it happened again. So, we want the very best for him."

In the end, it only cost the Texans a one-year, $2.5M deal that can be worth up to $5M to land Chubb ahead of training camp. One wonders if Berry will ultimately regret not doing more to hold onto Chubb regardless of how the 29-year-old performs for Houston.