Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns was taken off the field during the second quarter of Monday night’s 26-22 loss to Pittsburgh with yet another major knee injury; nonetheless, head coach Kevin Stefanski anticipates that he will miss the rest of the season.

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The Cleveland Browns’ star running back Nick Chubb has sustained yet another serious knee injury, which will probably terminate his season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick rushed in low for a tackle at the conclusion of a five-yard run and struck Chubb’s leg, forcing his knee to give way beneath him. This was the final play of Chubb’s sixth NFL season, which saw the four-time Pro Bowler make five trips to the Pro Bowl.

After the play, a teammate attempted to assist Chubb get to his feet by holding onto his hand, but he shook his head, clutched his left knee, undid his chinstrap, and rolled onto his side.

Chubb’s injury is not yet known to be severe, but Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski predicted that he will be sidelined for a while.

Chubb stayed on the ground for a long as his teammates gathered nearby to pray. He eventually departed on a cart and was transported to a nearby hospital as a precaution. The Browns were packing up after their 20th straight regular-season loss, but he was already on his way back to Cleveland.

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For precisely 15 minutes and 51 seconds on Monday night, it appeared to be more of the same. Pittsburgh’s weak defensive front was being breached by Chubb. On his first nine attempts, he gained 59 yards running. His left leg hung awkwardly beneath him as he finished his tenth, leaving his colleagues in disbelief.

There is not a lot of time for recovery. TN will be in town on Sunday.

Chubb the heartbeat of the Browns

I’m not sure if there is a guy whose absence stands to be more detrimental to how the Browns function than that of Nick Chubb, with the possible exception of losing Myles Garrett.

“Since joining the league in 2018, he has been the engine of this attack; during that time, only Derrick Henry has accumulated more rushing yards (7,244) than Chubb (6,511).

He displays exceptional patience and vision when playing out of the backfield, and he also combines explosive power with unexpected explosions and gliding strides to pull away from opponents. Additionally, he is an important passing option for Stefanski.

“Chubb came into the year coming off a career-best season in which he amassed 1,525 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. He also became the first running back to ever average at least 5.0 yards per carry across his first five seasons, making history.