Nick Chubb announced that he was officially retiring from the NFL just weeks before the 2026 season. "I've known for some time now, but I'm finally ready to share that I'm done playing football. I wanted to end my career on a healthy note, along with a winning season, and I was able to do that," Chubb wrote in an Instagram post on Aug. 21.
Chubb is 30 years old and battled multiple serious injuries over his career, but he was still one of the best running backs of the last decade, so the decision came as somewhat of a surprise. Now, just weeks after announcing his retirement, ESPN's Adam Schefter has reported that Chubb plans to return to Cleveland on Friday and sign a one-day contract with the team to retire as a Brown. More news: Browns Insider Predicts Shedeur Sanders Won’t Be on the Roster for Much Longer Chubb was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (No. 35 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft after a standout college career at Georgia, where he put up 4,769 rushing yards (second-most in program history) and 44 rushing touchdowns (also second-most) across four seasons.
That success immediately transferred over to Cleveland. He rushed for 996 yards and eight touchdowns on 192 carries as a rookie, averaging 5.2 yards per carry. He then posted four straight 1,000-yard seasons, earning Pro Bowl honors each year and second-team All-Pro recognition in 2022 after rushing for a career-high 1,525 yards and 12 touchdowns on 302 carries, averaging 5.1 yards per carry, along with 239 receiving yards.
Across seven seasons in Cleveland, he finished with 6,843 rushing yards and 51 touchdowns, both of which rank third all-time in franchise history, behind only Jim Brown and Leroy Kelly. More news: Sean McVay Reveals Troubling Update on Puka Nacua’s Injury More news: Ja’Marr Chase Blasts NFL Over Punishment for Unusual TD Celebration He signed with the Houston Texans for the 2025 season after suffering a broken foot during the 2024 season, his last in Cleveland, and appearing in just eight games. That was the third serious injury of Chubb's career, having previously suffered a severe knee dislocation at Georgia, tearing his PCL, MCL, and LCL, and then tearing his MCL, meniscus, and ACL in the same knee in 2023, an injury that required two separate surgeries.
Despite that, he put together a respectable season last year in Houston, rushing for 506 yards and three touchdowns on 122 carries, averaging 4.1 yards per carry, across 15 games. Now, he gets to end on the ultimate high note, returning to where it all started to officially retire a Brown.
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