I do not believe there is even a remote chance the Browns pay Chubb $16.2M next season, especially not with an offense that is going to skew heavily towards passing.
My thought last year was that 2023 was without a doubt Chubb's final year as Brown due to his huge cap hit for the RB position.
Stefanski and Berry have talked recently about the huge importance of team building and team chemistry. The importance is highlighted by the team spending the first week+ of training camp at the Greenbriar Resort away from family with sole focus being on the team. Nick Chubb is a glue guy, a locker room guy and well respected by his teammates. If the Browns outright release a team guy like Chubb due to salary cap issues it sends a poor if not contradictory message to the team.
I believe Berry finds a way to sign Chubb to an extension and rework Chubb's contract to lower his cap hit for 2024 and remain with Browns for a couple more years.
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