Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb. Scott Galvin-Imagn Images

Watch: Browns RB Nick Chubb scores touchdown in return

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Oct 20, 2024 2:55 PM ET

It has been 398 days since Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb played in an NFL game. He made his return to the lineup on Sunday afternoon against the Cincinnati Bengals and scored a touchdown late in the second quarter to get the Browns on the scoreboard.

Here is a look at his one-yard run on a fourth-and-goal play.

NICK CHUBB IS BACK IN THE END ZONE ❤️

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— NFL (@NFL) October 20, 2024

Chubb is one of the best running backs in football, but has been sidelined since Week 2 of the 2023 season after suffering a gruesome leg injury that has kept him out ever since.

It has been a long road back, but it has to be a positive sign for the Browns and Browns fans to see him back on the field and making an impact.

The Browns offense has been off to a terrible start in 2024 and been one of the absolute worst in the NFL. The absence of Chubb has certainly played a role in that.

While the Browns did get Chubb back on Sunday, starting quarterback Deshaun Watson had to leave the game with a leg injury of his in the second quarter.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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