Browns RB Nick Chubb discusses knee injury for first time

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Browns RB Nick Chubb discusses devastating knee injury for first time

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Jun 5, 2024 3:04 PM ET

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb discussed last season's severe knee injury with reporters on Wednesday for the first time since tearing his ACL, MCL, medial capsule and meniscus during the team's Week 2 "Monday Night Football" game against the Pittsburgh Steelers this past September.

Chubb went down with the injury after taking a hard hit from Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick during a first-and-goal rushing attempt. Due to the nature of the injury, ESPN decided not to show a replay of the play on its broadcast.

The four-time Pro Bowler said on Wednesday that he didn't blame Fitzpatrick for the incident and didn't think it was a dirty hit.

Though Chubb was relegated to watching the Browns' OTAs on Wednesday and currently has no timeline for his return to the field, the bruising back said he's "getting better every day."

Said he’s not looking too far ahead so no answer on when he expects to be able to practice. https://t.co/zY18R7QHsU
— Zac Jackson (@AkronJackson) June 5, 2024

The 28-year-old Georgia product also talked about how helpful his teammates have been in getting him through his ongoing recovery.

#Browns RB Nick Chubb on the emotional toll of the injury and the support of his teammates: pic.twitter.com/IH8anviNJo
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) June 5, 2024

"The team did a great job of being there for me. I was down mentally for a while," Chubb said. "When you get hurt, it's one thing, but when you get hurt again and you already know what you have to go through, the entire process — surgery, rehab — it's a non-stop battle every day and my team did a great job just being there for me. I was around the building for them, and they did a great job, made the playoffs and had a great run."

With the star former second-round pick's status for the start of the regular season very much up in the air, the Browns have added multiple running backs as insurance. Joining Chubb and 24-year-old Jerome Ford in the running backs room are D'Onta Foreman and Nyheim Hines.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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