At some point, Chubb will slow down during the season with this workload.
Akeem Hunt: Pos: RB, Career: 30 G, Texans/Chiefs 2015-2017, born GA 1993 He played college football at Toledo and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
During Week 3, he recorded his second career game with two rushing touchdowns in the 38–27 victory over the Hunt was released by the Chiefs on November 30, 2018, after a videotape of him physically assaulting a woman and kicking her on the ground the previous February surfaced.Hunt was reinstated from suspension on November 4. Despite Hunt’s suspension, Cleveland will have a variety of options at the running back position, playing into the Browns favor.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Cleveland Browns and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. If they receive good compensation for Johnson, then they could have But for the Browns, the best part about Hunt’s suspension is he will be returning at the perfect time to ease Chubb’s workload. He played college football at Purdue University. DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Running back Kareem Hunt #27 of the Kansas City Chiefs rushes in the open field against the Denver Broncos in the first quarter of a game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 1, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. If it were not for the Browns blowout loss to the Houston Texans in Week 13, Chubb’s average would have been higher.If the Browns do not believe in Johnson or Hilliard as runners, then Chubb will probably have the same average of carries to start the season.
Akeem Hunt is a third year pro from Purdue who was waived by the Houston Texans on Sept. 3 and signed to the practice squad by the Chiefs two days later. He had a strong four-game stretch in the season with 127 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Navy, 114 rushing yards and a touchdown against Bowling Green, 168 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns against Eastern Michigan, and 186 rushing yards and a touchdown against Buffalo.Hunt was suspended for the first two games of his junior year in 2015 due to a violation of team rules.Hunt made his NFL debut on September 7, 2017, against the Hunt remained the Chiefs' primary running back going into the 2018 season. With Hunt suspended for the first half of the season, Chubb’s workload will likely be similar to his workload last season.In the final 10 games of the season, Chubb averaged 17.6 carries per game. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)When the Browns signed Hunt in February, the team was expecting the 23-year-old to be suspended for 8-10 games, Following the announcement of Hunt’s suspension, the Browns can now make a decision on if they plan on trading running back The Browns have been shopping Johnson in recent days, The announcement of Hunt’s decision will either make the Browns more motivated to move Johnson or to hold onto Johnson until the trade deadline. This would allow the Browns to have a solid backup behind However, even with Hunt’s suspension ending around the trade deadline, Cleveland may decide to trade Johnson this off-season. He missed three games last season with an … Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt is seen assaulting a woman in a video which looks very much like the one captured of former Rutgers running back Ray Rice from 2014. Making his first appearance with the Browns in Week 10 against the Hunt finished the 2019 season with 179 rushing yards and two touchdowns along with 37 receptions for 285 receiving yards and a touchdown.On March 16, 2020, the Browns placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Hunt. As a freshman at Toledo in 2013, Hunt played in 12 games with three starts and rushed for 866 yards on 137 carries with six touchdowns. As a rookie in 2017, he led the NFL in rushing yards and was selected to the Pro Bowl. So if the Browns choose to keep Johnson into the regular season, they will be able to use him as the backup running back until the deadline.Then at the deadline, they could trade Johnson while Hunt comes back the same week. Kareem AJ Hunt (born August 6, 1995) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Hunt underwent the procedure in late August and has conducted his rehab away from team facilities while serving his eight-game suspension. And when Freddie Kitchens became the team’s offensive coordinator last season, Chubb became more involved as a receiver. So that will tack on more touches for Chubb at the start of the 2019 season.But with Hunt returning at the midpoint of the season, the Browns can take a bunch of touches off Chubb’s back and they will not see a drop off at the running back positon. This will help keep Chubb and Hunt fresh for the stretch run of the season as the Browns hope to be in playoff contention next year.Having a bunch of depth at a position is a great thing for any team. If the Browns choose the latter, Hunt’s suspension of eight games plays into the Browns favor.Depending on the Browns schedule, Hunt will be returning to the field either the week of the trade deadline or one week after the trade deadline. Hunt, 5-11, 215, rushed for 1,360 yards in nine games last season, averaging 7.9 yards per carry and 151.1 yards per game. Akeem Bernard Hunt (born February 22, 1993) is an American football running back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). When the Browns signed Hunt in February, the team was expecting the 23-year-old … We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like.Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Cleveland Browns RB Kareem Hunt suspended for eight gamesCleveland Browns: There’s an Odell Beckham, Jr. bobblehead on the way
He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2015. But for the Browns, their running back depth will be beneficial for the entire 2019 season.
The suspension is a result of two off-field incidents involving Hunt.