Early Report on extent of Nick Chubb Injury
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb suffered a devastating injury against the Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football. As reported by Jordan Schultz, the early report on Nick Chubb's knee injury are about as bad as most would've suspected, likely ending his season. Unfortunately, that was apparent as soon as the injury happened.
Now the issue becomes the extent of the damage and how it impacts Chubb beyond this season. The initial fear is that Chubb dislocated his kneecap and that dislocation also came with multiple damaged ligaments. Depending on the extent of that damage, it could have a dramatic impact on his potential recovery and the health of his knee going forward.
That may be complicated by the fact Chubb suffered a severe and career-threatening injury to the same knee while he was a running back at the University of Georgia. He was able to recover from that and surpass expectations with his career in the NFL, which may be a good indication that the knee was in good health before the injury.
Chubb is under contract for 2024 with the Browns and to this point, they haven't suggested they were looking to move on from him after this season. The extent of the injury and recovery could play a role in that decision.
Losing the season was a given the second the injury occurred. It was gruesome enough that ESPN didn't show the replay. It's entirely about the health of the knee for the long term both for his career and his life in general.
A report from Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com got more details on the status of Chubb's knee. The team believes he suffered multiple torn knee ligaments but are awaiting confirmation.
