Overview
- The Texans signed Chubb to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million in base salary with a maximum value of $5 million through incentives
- Chubb said he feels “as good as I have been in a long time” after returning from two surgeries on his knee and a season-ending foot injury
- He is expected to serve as the primary backup to Joe Mixon, with the chance to leapfrog Dameon Pierce on the depth chart
- Coach DeMeco Ryans plans to ease Chubb into practices, expressing excitement about pairing him with Mixon in Houston’s evolving offense
- Chubb’s performance was limited last season by injuries, as he rushed for 332 yards and averaged a career-low 3.3 yards per carry in eight games