{"id":48644,"date":"2025-05-16T04:07:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T04:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48644"},"modified":"2025-05-16T04:07:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T04:07:51","slug":"cowboys-make-final-decision-on-landing-browns-star-running-back-nick-chubb-binh123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48644","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Make Final Decision on Landing Browns Star Running Back Nick Chubb"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2186059513-e1746703391242.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Cowboys Make Final Decision on Landing Browns Star Running Back Nick Chubb -binh123\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/>GettyThe Dallas Cowboys are passing on Cleveland Browns free agent running back Nick Chubb.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0have not made a habit of striking aggressive moves in recent NFL offseasons, but the franchise went off-script by trading for former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens. Now, fans are curious as to whether additional big moves could be on the way for Dallas.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Network\u2019s Jane Slater\u00a0threw a bit of cold water on this idea. Slater reported that the Cowboys \u201cwere never in play\u201d for\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u00a0running back\u00a0Nick Chubb. The same is true for the team\u2019s former cornerback Stephon Gilmore or New York Jets running back Breece Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor those Cowboys fans seeking more\u2026.I checked on anything additional in the works for instance \u2018are guys like\u00a0Nick Chubb\u00a0or Stephon Gilmore still in play?&#8217;\u201d Slater noted in a series of May 7, 2025, messages on X. \u201cThe response \u2018they were never in play\u2019. Adding Breece Hall. Also \u2018never in play.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s dive into how the running back position is looking in Dallas.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Browns RB Nick Chubb Played a Combined 10 Games Over the Last 2 NFL Seasons<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Chubb is a free agent who has yet to sign with a new team. The four-time Pro Bowl running back has battled injuries in recent seasons which has limited his impact.<\/p>\n<p>After four straight seasons topping 1,000 yards, Chubb has not topped 400 yards in either of the last two years. Chubb posted 102 carries for 332 rushing yards and three touchdowns in eight starts during the 2024 season. The veteran running back played in just a combined 10 games in the last two years.<\/p>\n<p>It is understandable for teams like the Cowboys to be skeptical of Chubb\u2019s potential production moving forward. Yet, Chubb\u2019s days of landing a three-year,\u00a0$36 million contract\u00a0are likely over.<\/p>\n<p>Given Chubb\u2019s potential low-risk price tag, taking a flier on the playmaker could make sense for Dallas.\u00a0Spotrac projects\u00a0Chubb\u2019s market value to be a one-year, $3.2 million contract.<\/p>\n<p>As for Chubb, the star has been posting several impressive workout clips to social media, attempting to prove he still has plenty left in the tank.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nobody would set the example of hard work better than Nick Chubb in Cleveland.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/video.twimg.com\/amplify_video\/1916940835922268160\/vid\/avc1\/720x1270\/zu-7maU3ofU1DLuA.mp4?tag=16\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cowboys Rumors: Dallas Could Be Headed for Another Season of Running Back by Committee<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While the Cowboys have now improved their wide receiver depth chart, questions still surround the running back position. Dallas signed a pair of veterans during NFL free agency in Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys followed up these moves by drafting Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah on Day 3. Additionally, Dallas has Deuce Vaughn and Hunter Luepke returning to fight for roster spots. Not only will the Cowboys have a competition for the starting job, but the team is not expected to keep all of these running backs, as players will be fighting to make the team.<\/p>\n<p>Are the Cowboys headed for another season with a running back by committee approach? Here\u2019s how\u00a0The Athletic\u2019s Saad Yousuf\u00a0assessed the position heading into 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDallas neglected the running back position last year, to the point that selecting one at any point in the draft offered hope,\u201d Yousuf wrote in a May 6, story titled, \u201cWhy Cowboys\u2019 potential committee approach at running back could yield better results.\u201d \u201cBut when (Brian) Schottenheimer was asked after the draft whether the Cowboys would have a lead back or take a committee approach \u2014 as they did for the bulk of last season \u2014 he was non-committal. Schottenheimer wants to see how things unfold during offseason workouts and training camp.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":48646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cowboys Make Final Decision on Landing Browns Star Running Back Nick Chubb - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48644\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cowboys Make Final Decision on Landing Browns Star Running Back Nick Chubb - 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