Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Tuesday that the team will look to add another running back with Nick Chubb injured but that Jerome Ford will take over as the offense's featured back.
that former Browns running back Kareem Hunt was visiting with the team.against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team hasn't yet announced an official diagnosis for Chubb, but Stefanski confirmed Monday night that the injury to his knee was"significant." Chubb's left knee got bent the wrong way on a tackle against Pittsburgh.
"Everybody's got to do a little bit more. But we'll look at options there in terms of who we'll bring in."The Browns selected Ford out of Cincinnati in the fifth round of the 2022 Draft. He saw limited action as a rookie behind Chubb and Kareem Hunt, tallying 12 yards on eight carries. He entered the 2023 season as Chubb's primary backup and has 142 yards on 31 carries through two games.
Ford played two seasons at Cincinnati and broke out as the team's featured back in 2021, tallying 1,539 yards from scrimmage and 20 touchdowns, earning first-team All-AAC honors. He ran a 4.46-second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine before the Browns drafted him to provide depth behind Chubb and Hunt.
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