Nick Chubb Gets More Bad News on Future With Browns

Nick Chubb Gets More Bad News on Future With Browns

Jerome Ford has agreed to take a pay cut with the Cleveland Browns, a move that will impact free agent running back and franchise icon Nick Chubb returning next season.Ford agreed to trim his salary from $3.486 million to a guaranteed $1.75 million, per multiple sources. With the pay cut now agreed to, Ford will likely stick around and compete for a role in the backfield.Ford has spent three seasons with the Browns, seeing significant action ove…

Report: Browns RB Agrees To Pay Cut

(Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire)   The Cleveland Browns had an obvious need at running back heading into the 2025 NFL Draft with Nick Chubb as a free agent, and they filled the void by selecting both Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson. They come from big-time programs and are used to dealing with a high volume of carries and likely will have a major role right away given the lack of depth the Browns had at the position. Though many fans …

RB Jerome Ford Agrees To Browns Pay Cut

Jerome Ford saw the Browns make a pair of running back additions during the draft, something which may have opened the door to a trade taking place. Instead, the three-year veteran will remain in Cleveland for 2025. Ford has agreed to a pay cut, Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports. The 25-year-old was on track to collect $3.49MM next season, but that figure has now dropped to $1.75MM (which has been guaranteed). Ford remains on track for fre…

Browns RB Jerome Ford Agrees To Pay Cut

According to Mary Kay Cabot, Browns RB Jerome Ford agreed to a pay cut on Friday, reducing his salary from $3.486 million to $1.75 million. Cabot notes Ford’s 2025 salary is now fully guaranteed. Cabot now expects free agent RB Nick Chubb to find a new team with Ford taking a pay cut, given Chubb’s return largely hinged on Ford’s contract.  Ford, 25, transferred from Alabama to Cincinnati after two years and played two years for the Bearcats. He…