Following the 2024 season, RB Nick Chubb became a free agent. He spent the first seven seasons of his NFL career with the Cleveland Browns.
However, they did not offer Chubb another contract. The 29-year-old was patiently waiting for another team to call home in 2025. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that Nick Chubb is signing a one-year deal with the Houston Texans. There had been discussions about Chubb returning to Cleveland, but a deal never happened. Nick Chubb will play for a new team for the first time in his professional career.
Nick Chubb will play for the Texans in 2025
Nick Chubb is signing a 1-year deal with the Texans, pending a physical, per @RapSheet. pic.twitter.com/aELrK2A0VG
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) June 9, 2025
With the 35th pick in the 2018 NFL draft, the Browns selected RB Nick Chubb out of Georgia. The rookie finished four yards shy of 1,000 rushing yards. He also had eight rushing and two receiving touchdowns in his rookie year. It was evident Nick Chubb was going to be a star for Cleveland. From 2019-2022, Chubb finished with 1,000+ rushing yards and at least eight rushing touchdowns.
He earned four consecutive Pro Bowl selections and was the Browns’ workhorse RB. Chubb’s best season was in 2022 with 1,525 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns, and one receiving touchdown. The 29-year-old was named second-team All-Pro. Unfortunately, Chubb suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 2 of the 2023 season. That injury delayed his start to the 2024 season.
Chubb missed the team’s first six games and finally made his season debut in Week 7. Nick Chubb played and started eight games for the Browns in 2024. His season was cut short due to a broken foot, and he missed the final three games of the regular season. Cleveland did not cut Nick Chubb, they simply did not offer him another contract. However, the Texans have recently signed Nick Chubb to a one-year deal. He’ll join a backfield with Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce.
