The Cleveland Browns have reportedly agreed to a three-year contract extension for running back Nick Chubb.
The deal, which has been agreed to “in principle,” will pay Chubb $36.6 million, with $20 million in guaranteed money, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport:
The #Browns and RB Nick Chubb have an agreement in principle on a 3-year contract extension worth $36.6M, per sources. $20M fully guaranteed. A huge deal for the bell cow in Cleveland.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 31, 2021
The deal goes against recent NFL beliefs that running backs are interchangeable and should not be given a second contract.