{"id":119314,"date":"2026-08-23T04:11:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T04:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/119314\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T04:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T04:11:16","slug":"former-all-pro-running-back-nick-chubb-retires-after-eight-nfl-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/119314\/","title":{"rendered":"Former All-Pro running back Nick Chubb retires after eight NFL seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb<\/a> has announced his retirement from the NFL after eight seasons. He revealed the news on Instagram (@nchubb27) Friday night.<\/p>\n

Across his stellar career, Chubb played in 100 games with two different teams. He spent the first seven years of his career with the Cleveland Browns, the team that drafted him with the No. 35 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. He spent last year with the Houston Texans, where he played in 15 games (his most in a season since 2022).<\/p>\n

Chubb accrued 7,349 rushing yards and 54 touchdowns on 1,462 career attempts. He retires as the Cleveland Browns\u2019 third-leading rusher in franchise history (6,843 yards).<\/p>\n

\u201cFootball was a huge blessing in my life,\u201d Chubb wrote in a statement. \u201cIt opened so many doors, gave me opportunities I never could have imagined, and allowed me to meet some amazing people. I\u2019m grateful for everyone I crossed paths with along the way, and I promise I took something from each of you.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to my teammates, my coaches, my fans, my family, my friends, and anyone who ever cheered me on. Twelve year old me could have never imagined where this game would take us. But 30 year old me can look back and say we gave it everything we had. Till the day that I die, it will always be: GO DAWGS. GO BROWNS!!! Batman out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick Chubb goes down in history as one of best running backs in Cleveland Browns history<\/p>\n

Chubb\u2019s best career season came in 2022, when he rushed for a career-high 1,525 yards (third-most in NFL) with 12 touchdowns. Upon his exit from Cleveland, he released an extremely heartfelt statement.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Seven] years. That\u2019s more than just time \u2014 it\u2019s where I grew roots, found a home, and felt a love like nowhere else,\u201d Chubb wrote. \u201cCleveland, you didn\u2019t just embrace me; you became family. To every fan who cheered, shouted, and believed \u2014 you gave me purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo this city, with its grit, heart, and unforgettable spirit: you showed me what true community feels like,\u201d Chubb continued in his farewell post. \u201cTo my teammates, only we know how hard we fought every day and night. Relentless effort; scratching and clawing, doing all we could to win games, not only for us, but for the city. You guys kept me going every day and I will never forget my time with you in the building and on the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came here to play football, but I\u2019m leaving with so much more \u2014 memories that\u2019ll last a lifetime, friendships that changed me, and pride in calling this place home,\u201d Chubb said. \u201cThis city deserves a winning season every year. It\u2019s earned it. This city doesn\u2019t quit. The people never stop believing. And my brothers in that locker room will never stop fighting. Cleveland\u2019s time is now \u2026 and not because they are owed anything, but because RESILIENCE ALWAYS WINS. Just like we preached every day in meetings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t goodbye to what we built; it\u2019s a thank you. For the trust, the passion, and the moments that made me feel like I belonged here from day one. Cleveland, you\u2019ll always have a piece of my heart. Until we meet again.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb has announced his retirement from the NFL after…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":119315,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[131],"tags":[240,36722],"class_list":["post-119314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-chubb","tag-chubb","tag-nick-chubb-14-cedartown"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/117142872816503937","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119314\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}