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.
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Status
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Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CLE | 15 | 135 | 411 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 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 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.
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 (KC)
Birthplace
Willoughby, OH, USA
Position
RB
College
Toledo
Experience
8th season
Career History
Cleveland Browns
2019 - Present
(5 seasons)
Kansas City Chiefs
2017 - 2019
(2 seasons)
Previous Game
14
Final
45
26
YDS
3
AVG
1
TD
2023 Post Season Stats
ATT
RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
REC
REC TDS
8
26
1
5
1
2023 Regular Season Stats
ATT
RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
REC
REC TDS
135
411
9
15
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1/13
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L 14-45
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5
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6
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9
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1.8
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1
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11
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19
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8
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26
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3.3
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1
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14
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2
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1/7
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L 14-31
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1
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1
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5
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5
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0
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5
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6
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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12/28
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W 37-20
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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10
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31
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3.1
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1
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8
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4
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12/24
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W 36-22
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2
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4
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5
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2.5
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0
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6
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4
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7
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11
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1.6
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1
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4
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5
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12/17
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W 20-17
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1
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1
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12
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12
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0
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12
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11
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7
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8
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1.1
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0
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3
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3
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12/10
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W 31-27
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1
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1
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3
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3
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0
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3
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0
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10
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27
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2.7
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1
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9
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3
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