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Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb voiced his support for New York Giants star Saquon Barkley as he navigates his next steps after he and the team failed to agree on a lucrative contract extension.
Chubb signed a three-year, $36.6 million contract before the start of the 2021 season and was one of the best running backs in the NFL. The four-time Pro Bowler has played fewer than 13 games only once.
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Nick Chubb, #24 of the Cleveland Browns, speaks at a press conference following the Cleveland Browns’ mandatory veteran mini-camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 7, 2023 in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
He was one of the running backs who met on a Zoom call to talk about the depressed market for players in his position. Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey and Josh Jacobs were also reportedly among those in attendance.
“We’re definitely in a tough situation, we’re walking back as a whole,” Chubb told reporters via ESPN on Sunday. “Saquon is a great player and you can ask anyone in the league or even the Giants how much he means to that team, so it’s hard to see him not getting what he deserves.”
Chubb admitted that there’s really nothing we can do at this point.
Nick Chubb, #24 of the Cleveland Browns, performs a drill during the Cleveland Browns Mandatory Veterans Mini Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 7, 2023 in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
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“We’re kind of enthralled by the situation. We’re the one position where our production hurts us the most. If we go out and run (for) 2,000 meters with that much baggage, next year they’ll say you’re probably exhausted. It’s tough. … It hurts us at the end of the day.”
Barkley received the franchise tag at the start of the off-season. The running back and New York negotiated until the end of the deadline last week, but no deal was reached.
He could play on the one-year $10.1 million franchise tender or sit out the rest of the season.
Saquon Barkley speaks onstage during Stagwell Panels at Cannes Lions on June 20, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Lionel Hahn/Getty Images for Stagwell)
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Last season, he ran for a career high 1,312 yards. He had 10 rushing touchdowns for the first time since his rookie season and also played at least 16 games for the first time since then.
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
