Sports world reacts to Chubb's gruesome injury

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb (24) is taken from the field on a cart after suffering an apparent injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Sports world reacts to Nick Chubb's gruesome injury

By Eric Smithling | Last updated 9/18/23

Nick Chubb suffered a gruesome leg injury early in the second quarter of Cleveland's Monday night game at Pittsburgh.

The injury was too gruesome for "Monday Night Football" to rebroadcast and is a devastating blow for one of the game's most respected players.

As ESPN's Adam Schefter noted on social media, Chubb's injury occurred to the same leg he suffered a serious knee injury in college at Georgia in 2015.

Nick Chubb dislocated his left knee and tore his MCL, PCL, and LCL with cartilage damage on October 10, 2015 vs. Tennessee. He injured the same knee tonight vs. Pittsburgh.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 19, 2023

Analysts and athletes were among those who offered their condolences to Chubb online, including NBA great and Ohio native LeBron James. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray were among the other athletes to wish Chubb well.

DAMN MAN!!!! ‍♂️. Nick Chubb. Praying for the absolute best
— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 19, 2023

Prayers for Nick Chubb
— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) September 19, 2023

Goddamnit there are few football players on earth who give me more joy than Nick Chubb. I'm sick for him.
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) September 19, 2023

Prayers for Nick Chubb, never want to see that.
— Kyler Murray (@K1) September 19, 2023

— Mark Ingram II (@markingramII) September 19, 2023

Just the worst feeling.

Gutted for Nick Chubb.

Hope Minkah is ok.

Injuries suck man.
They absolutely suck.
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) September 19, 2023

As ESPN's Ed Werder noted, his injury comes after a summer when the value of running backs was a major point of contention.

The Nick Chubb injury is exactly why running backs want and deserve guaranteed money.
This on the very day the league files a grievance about running backs feigning injuries to create leverage for better contracts.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) September 19, 2023

Per NFL.com, Chubb was the last running back to receive a long-term contract worth at least $10M per year, doing so in 2021 when he signed a three-year, $36M extension with the Browns.

When discussing the deprecation of running backs' value this summer, Chubb said, "I would say if we're taking the most risk and doing the most, then we should be valued more."

Chubb had 10 carries for 64 yards before his injury. His 6,511 rushing yards since entering the league in 2018 are the second-most among active running backs.

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