Chubb Moves to Texans With Cheap 'Prove-It' Contract
Chubb Moves to Texans With Cheap 'Prove-It' Contract originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Give the Houston Texans credit here: They are rolling the dice on Nick Chubb ...
But the dice are pretty cheap.
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Houston is giving Chubb a one-year, $2.5 million contract, but with incentives that could bring it up to $5 million - the very definition of a "prove-it'' deal for the Cleveland Browns fan favorite.
Chubb of course was a top-five workhorse running back through the first five years of his career as in all but one of those campaigns he finished with at least 996 yards.
A horrible leg injury ended his 2023 campaign after Week 2 and he has struggled to show he still possesses those same blockbuster abilities. ... and so he was allowed to go free.
Chubb has been posting a number of videos from the weight room, showing his physical gifts being re-developed.
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Still ... he struggled in 2024, averaging just 3.3 yards per carry - which is why the Browns turned the page.
Even last year, by the way, Chubb played on the cheap, at just $2.275 million ... and he did not make his season debut until mid-October after recovering from that aforementioned ACL and MCL tear he suffered in 2023.
Chubb is now working his way back from a broken foot he suffered in Week 15 last year. He finished the 2024 season with 332 yards in eight games and averaged just 3.3 yards per carry.
There is no guarantee that Chubb will make the final roster in Houston, but the contract seems fair for a 29-year-old running back with a lengthy injury history that dates back to his time in college at Georgia.
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Cleveland drafted two new running backs in April, a sign of change with the Browns.
Does Houston need him as a Joe Mixon helper? So it seems, as his new chance with a contender is now official. ... with a low-risk opportunity with the Texans.
Related: Joel Bitonio Says Browns Had 'Wrong Offensive Mentality' in 2024
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
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