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 anticipated to signal with the Houston Texans on Monday if all goes properly along with his bodily.
It will be an intriguing addition to a Texans offense that would use some depth at operating again, and a probably good state of affairs for Chubb to point out he can nonetheless be an efficient runner within the NFL.
At his peak with the Cleveland Browns, Chubb was among the finest 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 in need of 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 harm 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, dashing for 332 yards on 102 carries. It was the primary time in his profession that he didn’t common no less than 5 yards per carry in a season.
Given his age (he turns 30 in December) and the current harm historical past, the Texans ought to most likely preserve expectations for Chubb in examine. He’s most likely not going to return to his All-Professional stage 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 threat, and no less than the potential for a fairly excessive reward.
