Things have not gone according to plan for Chuba Hubbard this season. The running back came into the campaign as a Carolina Panthers' cornerstone. Now, he's been relegated to a backup role thanks to the sensational surge of free-agent signing Rico Dowdle.
Although that is immensely disappointing from the player's standpoint, Hubbard always puts the team first. And by his own admission, that could be among the most significant reasons behind his regression.
Hubbard suffered a calf injury earlier in the campaign. He tried to fight through it, but the explosiveness had regressed considerably. The Panthers eventually sat him down, enabling Dowdle to get his shot.