turned to Jerome Ford as their starting running back going forward. He rushed for 813 yards and four touchdowns that season.Why Amari Cooper is so important to the Browns and how they can keep him: Orange and Brown TalkDuring the same game Chubb went down for the season, Ford delivered 106 rushing yards, including a 69-yard run, in the loss versus Pittsburgh.
It also should be noted that he was sharing carries with Kareem Hunt, who the Browns brought back almost immediately after Chubb was ruled out for the remainder of 2023. Ford did help keep the run game afloat with Chubb out and should earn his props for that although some of his performances later on may overshadow that, including his nine carries for 17 yards in the playoff loss to Houston.