The Houston Texans signed Nick Chubb to a one-year, $2.5 million contract to complement Joe Mixon in the backfield, boost their rushing totals in 2025, and return to Pro Bowl form, though that remains uncertain. The offense struggled to identify Mixon’s replacement in 2024 when he missed three games with a high-ankle sprain. Dameon Pierce finished as the second-leading rusher but rushed for only 293 yards and a measly 3.6 yards per carry.
The Houston Texans’ RB does have injury concerns
Nick Chubb has struggled to stay healthy over the past two seasons, missing 25 regular-season and playoff games with two separate injuries. He missed the final 16 games of 2023 with a torn ACL, MCL, meniscus, and medial capsule, and the first six weeks of 2024. When Chubb returned, he wasn’t the same player, rushing for 332 yards on 102 carries and three touchdowns over eight games before a fractured foot in Week 15 prematurely ended it.
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The Houston Texans’ 4x Pro Bowler gives an update on his recent injuries
Nick Chubb made his long-awaited practice debut on the first day of mandatory minicamp. He provided a positive injury update, saying those past injuries are behind him and he is ready to move on, according to Kevin Patra of NFL.com. Chubb went on to say that he is feeling as good as he has in a very long time.
“That’s all behind me. Injuries happen,” Chubb said via Patra. “With what I did, it takes about two years to really get back. So, I’m over the hump. Now, I’m feeling as good as I have been in a long time.
“Probably while I was at home during my offseason training,” Chubb said when asked when he felt back to himself. “I hit all my numbers that I usually do in the offseason, so speed and weights and things like that.”
This isn’t the first time he has recovered from a devastating injury
On October 10, 2015, Nick Chubb sustained a torn MCL, PCL, LCL, a dislocated kneecap, and a torn hamstring while playing for the Georgia Bulldogs. The injury didn’t slow him down, as he rushed for 2,475 yards and 23 touchdowns over his final two college seasons, plus 6,341 yards and 48 touchdowns in his first five seasons with the Cleveland Browns. If anyone can successfully recover from a catastrophic injury, it’s Chubb.
