Nick Chubb Will Sign 1-Day Contract to Retire With Browns, RB Earned 4 NFL Pro Bowl Nods

Former NFL running back, four-time Pro Bowler and Cleveland Browns legend Nick Chubb will sign a one-day contract with his old team so he can officially retire as a Brown.

James Wood "JW" Johnson III, managing partner of the Haslam Sports Group, made the announcement on Cleveland Browns Daily.

Chubb will sign the contract on Friday, when there will also be a retirement press conference. The Browns will also honor Chubb on Sunday, when the team will host its 2026 home opener against the Carolina Panthers.

The Browns selected Chubb, a former Georgia star, with the 35th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft.

Chubb had authored an amazing comeback story in college after suffering a devastating left knee injury (dislocated kneecap, torn PCL, MCL and LCL) in 2015. He rebounded with 2,591 yards from scrimmage and 24 touchdowns over the 2016 and 2017 seasons.

In the pros, Chubb immediately became the Browns' top running back and offensive weapon. He helped quickly turn around a team that went 0-16 the year before his arrival. Cleveland improved to 7-8-1 in Chubb's rookie season (2018) and made the playoffs for the first time in 18 years in 2020 after an 11-5 season.

The Browns also won their first playoff game since 1994, beating the AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Wild Card round.

Over his first five seasons, Chubb amassed 7,331 yards from scrimmage and 52 touchdowns. He had four 1,000-yard rushing seasons (2019-2022) and even made the All-Pro Second Team in 2022.

Chubb got off to a hot start in 2023, rushing for 170 yards on just 28 carries. Sadly, Chubb suffered a torn MCL and a damaged ACL in his left knee in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Chubb missed the rest of the 2023 season and the first six games of 2024. Unfortunately, Chubb's remarkably efficient form from his first six seasons (5.3 yards per carry) did not appear post-injury. He played one more season with Cleveland (2024) and a final campaign with the Houston Texans (2025). Thankfully, Chubb suited up for a near-full season in 2025 (15 games), amassing 573 yards and three scores.

For his career, Chubb finished with 8,458 yards from scrimmage and 59 touchdowns on 1,603 touches (5.3 yards per touch). He averaged 5.0 yards per carry.

There's no doubt Chubb was one of the NFL's best running backs of the past 10 years. Despite playing only five full seasons as an RB1, Chubb is ninth in the NFL in rushing yards since 2016.

Now he'll get his well-deserved love and respect from Cleveland faithful this week as Chubb officially retires as a Brown.