CLEVELAND — Browns running back Nick Chubb underwent successful knee surgery Friday after suffering a season-ending injury against the Steelers in Week 2.
The surgery, performed by team head physician James Voos, MD, repaired damage to his medial capsule, meniscus, and medial collateral ligament (MCL).
Surgery uncovered what was expected—damage to Chubb's anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
To repair that damage, a second surgery will be scheduled in the coming months.
The Browns said that the estimated recovery time from the surgeries indicates that Chubb would be able to return to play "at some point in the 2024 season."
When it occurred, Chubb's injury looked gruesome. It mirrored the injury he sustained with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2015, where he tore his MCL, LCL and PCL and was the same knee.
With just two ligaments needing repair and only the MCL confirmed to be torn, Chubb's injury had a silver lining, and his return to football now has a clear path.
Chubb will have months of rehab following the second surgery, which his teammates, coaches, the organization and fans all believe he will tackle head-on and come back strong in 2024.
