CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns star running back Nick Chubb will undergo surgery on his left knee after suffering a gruesome season-ending injury Monday night in Pittsburgh.
A four-time Pro Bowler, Chubb got hurt when Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick tackled him low on a carry in the second quarter.
The impact buckled the same knee that Chubb injured in 2015 at Georgia and had reconstructed.
Coach Kevin Stefanski did not have any specifics on Chubb’s injury or when he’ll have the operation.
The 27-year-old Chubb has rushed for 6,511 yards and scored 48 touchdowns since being drafted in 2018.
As the Browns regroup, the team brought in former Brown Kareem Hunt for a tryout.
Hunt spent four seasons with Cleveland before leaving as a free agent in March, ending a strained final year with the Browns. The 28-year-old, who led the NFL in rushing with Kansas City in 2017, was unhappy with his contract and asked for a trade in 2022.
He played in all 17 games but wasn’t the same dynamic player. He finished with 468 yards rushing and 210 receiving.
Hunt knows the Browns’ system, so he could quickly get up to speed if signed. The Browns host Tennessee on Sunday.