Nick Chubb signs 1-year deal with Texans as former Browns star looks to revamp career: report

Nick Chubb has a new home in the NFL The former Cleveland Browns star has signed a one-year deal with the Houston Texans worth up to million per NFL Setup The deal has a shared base salary of million CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMChubb was expected to sign with Houston but the deal was pending a Monday physical which clearly went well The Browns and Chubb were having discussions about a realizable reunion before the NFL Draft but NFL Structure revealed that both sides were unable to find common ground on a deal In turn Chubb was looking for his next opportunity elsewhere and he got it with one of the best offenses in the NFL He will be teaming up with Joe Mixon the do-it-all running back who had scrimmage yards and yards rushing with total touchdowns over games in his first season with Houston He earned himself a trip to the Pro Bowl as a end NFL teams have liked the dual running back threat especially with David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs wreaking havoc on the Detroit Lions As a impact teams have invested in duos that could do the same for their own offense and head coach DeMeco Ryans is certainly going to like his backfield if they can stay healthy Chubb was once an elite NFL running back current out in his second season with the Browns for yards on the ground for his first Pro Bowl nod He had become the workhorse running back Cleveland hoped he would be as a second-round pick in out of Georgia earning himself four straight Pro Bowls from - However Chubb s career would be derailed a bit by a gruesome knee injury during Monday Night Football on the road in Week of the season Facing the Pittsburgh Steelers Chubb suffered a brutal hit where his knee clearly went in the wrong direction He was forced out for the remainder of the season BROWN'S NICK CHUBB SAYS RETURN TO PRACTICE FELT LIKE A DREAM AFTER LONG RECOVERY FROM GRUESOME KNEE INJURYChubb had a long recovery which led to him missing the first six games of the Browns campaign He would get back out on an NFL field in Week and he rushed for yards on attempts in eight games It was not the type of production the Browns were used to from Chubb which is why they were hesitant to bring him back When the NFL Draft came along they took Ohio State s Quinshon Judkins and Tennessee s Dylan Sampson to add to their depth chart that already had Jerome Ford and Pierre Strong Jr Thus Chubb s time with the Browns came to an end Perhaps Chubb can summon his old self in a Texans uniform this season with a crew primed for another playoff run Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter