Browns running back Kareem Hunt feels “lucky” and “blessed” to have the chance to play for the Browns, despite his off-the-field history. At the same time, he’d like to receive an extension from the team (via Mary Kay Cabot of The Plain Dealer). 
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“No question,‘’ Hunt said. “I’d definitely like to be a part of something like this. Everybody is here that I care about. I know everybody in the whole town. I would not mind playing for the Browns for a long time.”
The Browns gave Hunt a second NFL chance in 2018, despite disturbing video of him striking a woman at a Cleveland hotel. In that same year, he also got into a physical altercation with a man in Ohio. On the field, he delivered a 4.2 yards-per-carry average. Off the field, this past January, he was cited for marijuana possession.
The new regime in Cleveland opted to stick with him, though they let him know that he has to do better.
“Just pretty much [they’ve said] ‘I can’t have that. It’s not acceptable,‘’’ Hunt said. “I’ve got to be smarter and cannot be doing stuff like that. We had a good talk. They see me on the field as a guy who is going to make some plays this year and help the team win. That’s what I have been looking forward to. We have been talking. I keep in touch with coach all the time about what he wants to see and stuff like that.”
Hunt is slated to be a free agent after earning $3.26MM in base pay this year. The Browns probably aren’t in a rush to commit additional dollars and years to him.
A 3 year $12 million extension seems fair. Chubb and hunt if used correctly are easily the best rb combo in the nfl
Just think. Without surveillance cameras this dude would Possibly be the highest paid running back and have a Super Bowl ring already
He was on a crash course so it wouldn’t have been long until the next situation that would’ve had surveillance cameras. Being back home around his negative influences won’t help either, just a matter of time until his next run-in.
This. Especially if we’re adding extension $ into the mix.
Extension? Now that’s funny.
“If I don’t get my extension, I will beat up women who cross my path, or get my dad to do it for me”.
Sigh, these last few months have made it super easy to finally give up on professional sports forever. Kareem Hunt looking for millions??? ok.
I’d almost rather hand millions to Antonio Brown and just call it a lottery ticket and lose the money.
There are seriously almost no guys you can actually root for as decent humans.
There are thousands of players in the league and you don’t think of them because it is the bad people that stand out. I understand though what you are saying.
Let’s have back to back seasons without off-the-field issues before we start talking extension…
Hope he gets an extension because he’ll be looking to hookup with Nagy in Chicago if he doesn’t.
Yes keep Hunt in case Chubb gets hurt