Make-or-break candidates: Tee Higgins, Dak Prescott among players at crossroads in 2024 NFL season

This might seem extreme, but when considering both Chubb’s value to the Browns and his injury history, this season is undoubtedly a pivotal year for the stud running back. After getting caught with a thin RB group following Chubb’s serious injury last season, Cleveland has prepared accordingly entering 2024, loading seven running backs onto their roster entering camp. Chubb, who logged four straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons from 2019 to ’22, was able to avoid getting cut by agreeing to a revised contract that included more incentives, but that comes with a production requirement. Despite all that Chubb has done for the franchise (for which he will forever be beloved in Cleveland), Father Time spares no one, especially at running back. Chubb will turn 29 years old in December and needs to return healthy and prove he can still produce — both for his future and for the immediate fate of the Browns.