Nick Chubb Ruled Out For Thursday Night
3 years agoCleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (calf) has officially been ruled out for Thursday night against the Denver Broncos, according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. It will be Chubb's second straight missed game, but there's a chance he can return in Week 8 with extra time to rest up. With Kareem Hunt (calf) expected to miss four to six weeks, the Browns backfield will consist of a committee approach between D'Ernest Johnson and Demetric Felton on Thursday against Denver. In Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals, Johnson handled one carry for two yards and caught his only target for seven yards, while Felton caught both of his targets for 14 yards. Johnson is likely to be the favored back on early downs, while Felton should have more of a role on passing downs, but it'll be hard to trust either back as anything more than touchdown-dependent RB3/flex options in dire circumstances with bye weeks hitting heavily in Week 7.
Source: ESPN.com - Field Yates
Source: ESPN.com - Field Yates