Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry commented on the status of former Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb during a recent interview with NFL Network.
“What happened to Nick (Chubb) last year was very unfortunate. He had no desire to be anywhere besides Cleveland,” said Berry. “We had no desire for that to be the last snap that he would take in a Cleveland Browns jersey. And just, quite honestly, he’s the heartbeat and pulse of our team.”
The former Georgia standout suffered a serious left knee injury during Monday Night Football on Sept. 19, 2023 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Following his scary injury, Chubb underwent a successful surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) on Nov. 14, 2023, which was Chubb’s second surgery. Chubb’s first successful knee surgery happened on Sept. 29, 2023 for his media capsule, meniscus and media collateral ligament (MCL).
Nick Chubb, who agreed to a contract restructure this offseason, has been diligently rehabbing his knee.
“He’s a selfless individual,” continued Andrew Berry. “He works hard… coming into the year, I had a respect level for Nick Chubb that was a 10 out of 10. And coming out of the season, it was probably a 20 out of 10 because this was a person who came in every day — 5:30 a.m. doing his rehab modalities — working as if he was preparing for Sunday. I think that says something about him individually and as a professional.”
It is unclear when Chubb will try to return from his injury. The Cleveland Browns star successfully recovered from a serious leg injury during his Georgia career. Now, Chubb is trying to do it again in 2024.
“One of the moments we’re all most looking forward to is the first time he runs out of that home tunnel for his debut in the 2024 season,” said Berry.
Nick Chubb has 6,511 rushing yards and 52 total touchdowns during his six season NFL career. Chubb is a four-time Pro Bowl selection.
