Cleveland Browns star Nick Chubb was considered one of a number of NFL working backs to participate in a Zoom name on Saturday evening to debate the present pattern of the place being underpaid and devalued by some groups.
Chubb is underneath contract by means of subsequent season, however stated he has already contemplated his future in a market more and more changing into much less pleasant to working backs.
Chubb stated he was on the decision with Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans and Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers. ProFootballTalk.com stated the assembly was organized by LA Chargers working again Austin Ekeler.
Barkley has threatened to sit down out coaching camp in protest after he couldn’t come to phrases on a long-term contract final week. The Giants signed him to the $10m franchise tender for working backs.
“There’s actually nothing we will do,” Chubb stated on Sunday following observe. “We’re sort of handcuffed with the scenario. Our manufacturing hurts us probably the most. If we go on the market and run for two,000 yards with so many carries, the following 12 months they’re going to say you’re in all probability worn down.
“That’s the most important factor that I took from it. It’s simply robust. It hurts us simply to go on the market and do good. It hurts us on the finish of the day.” Chubb rushed for a career-high 1,525 yards final season with 12 touchdowns.
Chubb stated he understands the enterprise of soccer, however that doesn’t make it any simpler for him to see different working backs undergo.
“I received one other 12 months [under contract],” stated Chubb, who would be the Browns’ Tenth-highest paid participant this 12 months. “So I imply it’s straightforward for me to say it’s not an enormous deal, however subsequent 12 months it may very well be me in the identical scenario. However for proper now, I do received yet another 12 months. I’m right here. I’m all in. I’m able to work with my guys.”
NFL guidelines have modified over the previous 20 years to boost scoring, and place extra significance on the passing recreation. QBs have extra safety. Vast receivers have extra freedom to roam the sphere. Defensive gamers should be involved about getting penalized for unlawful hits.
The outcome has been staggering offensive numbers for quarterbacks, large receivers and tight ends. In the meantime, working backs – regardless of their versatility and tasks – have develop into much less beneficial, one thing mirrored of their contracts.
