Nick Chubb officially called it a career over the weekend, announcing his retirement after eight seasons in the league.
Chubb had a tremendous start to his career, averaging at least 5.0 yards per carry in each of his first five seasons with the Browns. But a devastating knee injury suffered early in 2023 helped cut his career short.
Kevin Stefanski — who was Chubb’s head coach for five years with the Browns — called the running back “special” when asked about the former Georgia Bulldog in his Wednesday press conference.
“I don’t have a vote for Hall of Famers, but [he’s a] Hall of Fame person, Hall of Fame player in my book,” Stefanski said. “Fun to coach — not hard to catch, just easy to coach. Always did everything the right way. Not a very loud person, but man, there’s such power in leading by example and always doing the right thing.
“And then just the way in which he ran the football and how physical he was with that breakaway speed, I had a front-row seat to some incredible individual efforts. And I say individual, now [he had] great blocking and that type of thing. But just the way he was able to break through tackles and some amazing moments that I was lucky, and blessed, and fortunate to be a part of.”
Chubb finished his career with the Texans, appearing in 15 games with nine starts in 2025. In all, he rushed for 7,349 yards with 54 touchdowns in his 100 career games. He finished his career having averaged 5.0 yards per carry — a remarkable feat for the modern NFL.
