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Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb, considered one of the league’s leading rushers, suffered a serious knee injury Monday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Chubb was taken off the field and quickly ruled out for the rest of the game.
On a run in the second quarter, Chubb was hit low by Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and his left knee went inward. Chubb quickly grabbed him by the leg before he was attended to by medical personnel and subsequently taken away. The play was so gruesome in nature that no replay was shown on the broadcast.
Steelers fans warmly chanted “Chubb” as the visibly emotional running back was carried off the field.
Chubb previously tore the PCL, MCL and LCL in his left knee during his college career at Georgia. It’s the same knee he injured on Monday.
A model of consistent excellence, Chubb is a four-time Pro Bowler and has had four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. The 27-year-old was on pace for another stellar season, having rushed for 106 yards in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals and adding 64 yards on 10 carries on Monday.
After Chubb left, running back Jerome Ford came in and caught a 3-yard touchdown pass.
The Browns will now wait for official word on the severity of Chubb’s injury, but at first glance optimism is not high.
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