HOUSTON -- The Texans have signed four-time Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb, the team announced Monday.
Chubb's deal is for one year and $2.5 million, a source told ESPN, confirming an NFL Network report. It can be worth up to $5 million.
The former Cleveland Browns running back joins a Texans rushing attack led by two-time Pro Bowler Joe Mixon, Dameon Pierce, Dare Ogunbowale and fourth-round draft pick Woody Marks out of USC.
Chubb, a 2018 second-round pick out of Georgia, ranks third on the Browns' career rushing list (6,843 yards) after spending the first seven years of his career in Cleveland.
The Browns posted a tribute video to Chubb on social media after his signing with the Texans was announced.
"We want to take this opportunity to thank Nick Chubb for all he's done for the Cleveland Browns," team owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said as part of a statement. "For the last seven years, Nick gave everything he had to our fans, this organization and this city. He always represented our team as the consummate professional and in a manner that showed his passion and love for the game of football."
Part of Chubb's tenure in Cleveland was derailed by injuries. He suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 2 of the 2023 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, forcing him to miss the first six games of 2024 before he returned in Week 7 and scored a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals.
But Chubb, 29, failed to regain his Pro Bowl form before his season ended prematurely because of a broken foot in Week 15.
In eight games, he ran for 332 yards and recorded career lows in yards per attempt (3.3) and percentage of carries that gained at least 10 yards (4.9%).
Houston hopes Chubb can recapture his pre-injury production and form a one-two combo with Mixon, who totaled 1,016 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns en route to earning a Pro Bowl selection in 2024.
