The Texans’ Nick Chubb agreement is now finalized. The parties agreed to terms, with a passed physical greenlighting a one-year deal with a base value of $2.5MM (per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport).
Chubb’s contract can reach a maximum value of $5MM with incentives, according to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, but it remains a far cry from the three-year, $36.6MM deal he signed with the Browns in 2021.
The four-time Pro Bowler took a significant pay cut to remain in Cleveland last year after his season-ending ACL tear in September 2023. (Chubb played for $2.28MM in 2024.) He returned to the field a little over a year after his ACL injury but was not the same prolific runner, posting a career-low 3.3 yards per carry in eight games before ending the season on injured reserve due to a broken foot.
Health will no doubt be a factor in Chubb’s ability to compete for touches in Houston, both for him and the rest of the Texans’ backfield. Joe Mixon ranked ninth in the NFL with 72.6 rushing yards per game in 2024, but missed three games due to injury. His backup, Dameon Pierce, was sidelined for the same three weeks, plus three more, and finished the season with just 111 offensive snaps. Pierce was efficient when healthy; even discounting his season-long of 92 yards, he averaged 5.15 yards across his 39 regular-season carries. No other Texans running back had more than 40 attempts or 150 rushing yards on the year.
Chubb passed his physical on Monday, but his ability to return to his pre-injury form remains to be seen. It’s not surprising that the 29-year-old struggled to hit the ground running last year, but he’ll be just shy of two years removed from his knee injury when the 2025 season starts. Provided that his foot is no longer an issue, Chubb will have plenty of time across the next three months to learn the Texans’ playbook and carve out a role in the offense.
That process will start at Houston’s mandatory minicamp this week.
Wish him the best. Go dawgs
This bothers me. I know he’s only played 10 games in the last two years but $2.5 ? Kickers make more than that, shame on the NFL for what they’ve done to the RB market. Great deal for Houston
Him and mixon should be fun to watch. I’ll always root for bruising RBs like him.
Low cost no risk possibly medium reward. It’s June heading into mandatory minicamp. I could see Chubb’s agent advising him to take this deal probably the best one at this juncture and competing to earn RB2 behind Mixon
Yea, absolutely – take this or you don’t play. Those two are going to wreck the LOS and POA. Hoping he can regain his health. Imagine being able to run the ball 30x with Stroud and those receivers hawking out play action and deep balls after forcing safeties to creep. Or they stay back bc of the QB threat and the box is open for business
And who knows? Chubb might be used more than I’m thinking. Best case he gets another job 2026 that could pay more than $3 mill
Hope they have a good offensive line rebuild – as I would hate to see his career prematurely ended, as his numbers last year were better than expected after that injury-meaning he might have more to offer.
Awful signing for fantasy football purposes.
Mixon was one of the few workhorse RB’s left and the perfect RB2.
Didn’t think it was possible, but now I despise Andrew Berry even more.
Gus Edwards. Same age and a little bigger. 3 years removed from his own knee issue, a healthier fit here and for around the same price?
I’d never bet against Chubb, guys one of those freak athletes, hard working & has come back from a significant knee injury in college.
That said, 10 years & 2k carries later .. it’s certainly an uphill battle to regain his old form.