Hunt was listed with the same injury last week and ended up taking a team-high 12 carries for 48 yards in the 36-19 loss to Los Angeles. A return to practice Thursday would put him on track to play in Sunday's game against Jacksonville, though perhaps in a secondary role off the bench behind inconsistent lead back Jerome Ford.
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Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CLE | 10 | 101 | 334 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 0 |
| 2022 | CLE | 17 | 123 | 468 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 1 |
| 2021 | CLE | 8 | 78 | 386 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | CLE | 16 | 198 | 841 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 2 |
Receiving
Hunt was listed with the same injury last week and ended up taking a team-high 12 carries for 48 yards in the 36-19 loss to Los Angeles. A return to practice Thursday would put him on track to play in Sunday's game against Jacksonville, though perhaps in a secondary role off the bench behind inconsistent lead back Jerome Ford.
The 28-year-old back actually led the Browns in carries and rushing yards, but Jerome Ford made the biggest impact with a receiving touchdown in the first quarter. Hunt has seen double-digit touches in seven of the last eight games while working in a timeshare with Ford, but he hasn't reached 50 scrimmage yards in five straight, leaving him a TD-dependent fantasy option heading into a Week 14 clash with the Jaguars.
Hunt opened the week with an absence Wednesday, but he returned to a limited session Thursday before upgrading to full participation Friday. With Hunt officially in the clear for Week 13 action, he'll continue to be part of a 1-2 backfield combo that also features fellow RB Jerome Ford. Through nine games in that role, Hunt has averaged a modest 9.9 carries and 31.8 rushing yards, but the six rushing scores he's notched in that span offers a pace that keeps him on the fantasy lineup radar.
Hunt didn't practice Wednesday, but his return to a limited session one day later bodes well for his chances of being available Sunday against the Rams. If he's available this weekend, Hunt will be in line to continue to work in tandem with fellow RB Jerome Ford, a context that has resulted in Hunt (who is averaging 9.9 carries and 31.8 rushing yards to go along with six TDS in nine games to date) maintaining a degree of weekly fantasy utility of late.
Hunt dealt with a groin injury earlier in the season, though it's unclear if his absence Wednesday was related to the prior issue or is a new concern. Either way, Hunt may have been playing hurt in this past Sunday's 29-12 loss to Denver, as Hunt's seven carries in that game marked his lowest total since Week 4. Hunt will have two more opportunities to return to practice this week, but if he fails to do so, additional backfield touches could be in store for Jerome Ford and/or Pierre Strong in Cleveland's run-heavy offense Sunday against the Rams.
This marked the first time in seven games that Hunt (19 snaps) was limited to single-digit touches. In the wake of Jerome Ford's high-ankle injury in Week 7, Hunt's workload increased to the point where head coach Kevin Stefanski described the two backs as his 1A and 1B. It appears now that Ford (51 snaps, nine rushes, seven targets) is the clear No. 1 back, although Hunt's red-zone usage still give him some fantasy appeal. The team's situation at quarterback could also impact how much volume the two RBs see in Week 13. Rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson was removed from Sunday's game with a concussion, and Stefanski doesn't have an immediate answer for who will start against the Rams. If DTR is unavailable, that leaves PJ Walker under center, or possibly Joe Flacco off the practice squad.
Hunt once again played a significant role in the ground attack, although he was six carries behind Jerome Ford on the day. The veteran back has back-to-back 14-carry tallies and has notched double-digit totes in four straight games overall heading into a Week 10 road battle with the Ravens, but most important from a fantasy perspective, he's now scored five rushing touchdowns in the latter span.
After he missed practice Wednesday, Hunt's return to Thursday's session has him trending in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Seahawks. Assuming he's active this weekend, he could be busy Week 8 with Jerome Ford (ankle) a candidate to be unavailable.
Hunt's Week 8 status gains added import with lead back Jerome Ford (ankle) expected to miss a week or two due to the injury he suffered in this past Sunday's 39-38 win over the Colts, per Jake Trotter of ESPN.com. Due to the thigh injury of his own, Hunt was viewed as a game-time decision heading into the Week 7 contest, but he suited up and took 10 carries for 31 yards and two touchdowns while failing to secure his lone target. The Browns likely didn't plan to lean on Hunt as heavily had Ford not exited the contest early, as Hunt ended up splitting snaps with third-stringer Pierre Strong following Ford's departure even though the game was competitive throughout. Hunt now has two more chances to return to practice ahead of this Sunday's game against the Seahawks, though head coach Kevin Stefanski told Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram on Wednesday that he expects Hunt to be available this weekend.
Team
Cleveland Browns
Birthdate
8/6/1995 (28)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'11", 216 lbs
Draft Info
2017: Rd 3; Pk 86 (KC)
Birthplace
Willoughby, OH, USA
Position
RB
College
Toledo
Experience
6th season
Career History
Kansas City Chiefs
2017 - 2019
(2 seasons)
Cleveland Browns
2019 - Present
(5 seasons)
Previous Game
19
Final
36
48
YDS
4
AVG
0
TD
2023 Season Stats
ATT
RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
REC
REC TDS
101
334
6
10
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