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Report: Nick Chubb suffered torn MCL, recovery time slated for 6-8 months

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Suzanne Halliburton | Last updated 9/23/23

Nick Chubb received some good news in regards to his knee. His ligaments aren’t as mangled as first feared.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Saturday that Chubb tore only his medial collateral ligament. That’s the ligament on the inside of his knee. Schefter said the projected recovery time is between six and eight months.

Browns’ RB Nick Chubb is believed to have suffered only a torn MCL, per sources. His pre-surgery, projected recovery time is 6-8 months, per sources.https://t.co/4Kg7RGCUkL
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 23, 2023

Chubb, the former Georgia star, suffered the devastating knee injury during a game, Monday night, against the Steelers. There was initial speculation that his knee injury was so severe that he may need two surgeries to repair everything he tore.

Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski spoke to the media Tuesday, confirming that his star back was out for the season.

“As you know, you don’t replace Nick Chubb,” Stefanski said. “You don’t do that with great players in the league. You look around, (when) they go out, it’s always not one person who replaces a player of his caliber. Everybody’s got to do a little bit more, got to do a little bit more everywhere. But we’ll look at options there in terms of who we’ll bring in.”

This is a developing story, with more details to come.

This article first appeared on 5 GOATs and was syndicated with permission.

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