The Carolina Panthers are having one other forgettable season, however that has not stopped one in every of their gamers from incomes an enormous contract extension.
Chuba Hubbard agreed to a four-year, $33.2 million extension with the Panthers on Thursday, based on a number of reviews. The deal contains $15 million totally assured.
Hubbard’s new $8.25 million common annual wage makes him one of many 10 highest-paid working backs within the NFL.
The Panthers drafted Hubbard within the fourth spherical in 2021. Hubbard was probably the greatest working backs within the nation at Oklahoma State, however his NFL profession obtained off to a sluggish begin. He confirmed indicators of breaking by way of final 12 months with 902 dashing yards, and he has been probably the greatest backs within the league this season.
By means of 9 weeks, Hubbard ranks fifth within the NFL with 665 dashing yards. He has scored six whole touchdowns, which is already a profession excessive. He’s additionally averaging a powerful 5.0 yards per carry.
The Panthers traded as much as draft former Texas star working again Jonathan Brooks within the second spherical this 12 months. That led to some hypothesis that they have been down on Hubbard, however Brooks remains to be making his manner again from a torn ACL and has not performed but this season.
Hubbard’s massive extension proves that the Panthers view him as a No. 1 working again going ahead, no matter what occurs with Brooks.
