June 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\nHouston will be just the second team Chubb has played for in his seven seasons. A second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Georgia, Chubb has impacted the Browns\u2019 ground game since his rookie season. The four-time Pro Bowler rushed for 996 yards in his first season, followed by four straight seasons of 1,000-plus yards.<\/p>\n
Chubb\u2019s 2023 season was cut short by a serious knee injury in Week 2. He returned in Week 7 of the 2024 season, but would wind up missing the final three games that season with a broken foot.<\/p>\n
He averaged 5.2 yards per carry and 84.5 yards per game in his first five seasons, and 3.9 yards per carry and 50.2 yards per game in the past two seasons.<\/p>\n
Texans\u2019 RB room just got a lot more compelling<\/p>\n
The injuries are a concern, of course, but Chubb on an incentive-laden one-year deal in a reserve role seems like a good bet for the Texans to make.<\/p>\n
A healthy backfield of Mixon and Chubb only helps quarterback CJ Stroud and new offensive coordinator Nick Caley.<\/p>\n
This is suddenly an interesting running back room, too. The Texans just used a fourth-round pick on USC running back Woody Marks to spell the hard-nosed Mixon, who dealt with injuries of his own last season. Then, there is Dameon Pierce, who could be on the bubble. He had an outstanding rookie season in 2022 but has since lost his way.<\/p>\n
How it all shakes out in camp and during the preseason will be interesting. \u2014 Adam Coleman, NFL staff editor<\/p>\n
Chubb can bring production to Houston<\/p>\n
The 2024 version of Chubb was not the same version we\u2019d seen before. And though his departure from Cleveland becoming close to official stings the team\u2019s fans, the Browns had moved on, and had to. Chubb\u2019s gruesome injury in September 2023 in Pittsburgh marked the unofficial end to an incredible marriage of team and low-maintenance superstar that began early in Chubb\u2019s rookie season of 2018. Chubb almost always got the tough yards, almost always made the proper play and always wanted the ball without having to say it or post about it.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to tell what the Texans are getting in Chubb now, six months from his 30th birthday, but it seems a smart bet for a Houston team that plans to return to the playoffs.<\/p>\n
Chubb seemed to gain confidence and quickness last season before that broken foot derailed his comeback. If he can still serve as a between-the-tackles runner who brings physicality even without that extra gear, he can still be a useful and productive player. The Browns drafted two running backs and are smartly moving towards their future, but Chubb\u2019s presence and playmaking will never be forgotten. \u2014 Zac Jackson, Browns beat writer<\/p>\n
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