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Nick Chubb to Sign One-Day Contract, Retire as Brown

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 3:04 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Nick Chubb will sign a one-day contract on Friday and retire as a Cleveland Brown.
He announced his retirement on Aug. 21 via Instagram, saying he wanted a healthy ending.
Chubb finished with 6,843 rushing yards, 51 touchdowns, third-most in Browns history.
A Friday press conference will precede a Sunday home-opener tribute versus the Carolina Panthers.

History

Historical Context

After Brett Favre signed a one-day contract to retire with the Green Bay Packers in 2011—capping a career that featured his 500th touchdown and 70,000 passing yards—the NFL embraced ceremonial retirements as legacy tools. The practice, seen earlier with Jerry Rice’s 2006 one-day deal, now shapes Nick Chubb’s Instagram farewell and the Browns’ scheduled tribute.

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Story summary

Nick Chubb will sign a one-day contract on Friday and retire as a Cleveland Brown.
He announced his retirement on Aug. 21 via Instagram, saying he wanted a healthy ending.
Chubb finished with 6,843 rushing yards, 51 touchdowns, third-most in Browns history.
A Friday press conference will precede a Sunday home-opener tribute versus the Carolina Panthers.

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