CLEVELAND — Nick Chubb has excelled though his knee rehab after two surgeries to repair the season-ending injury he sustained Week 2, but while he’s made incredible progress, the Browns running back will need a little more time before he’s ready for game action.
A league source confirmed the Browns expect to start Chubb on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, which will make him ineligible for the first four games of the season.
In starting Chubb on the PUP list, the running back won’t count against the Browns’ 53-man roster. Chubb would be eligible for activation at any point after the first four games.
The soonest Chubb could return would be Week 5 on the road against the Washington Commanders on Oct. 6.
Chubb has long been eyeing a return to game action in 2024. Nearly every day, he arrives at the training facilities in Berea around 7 …