The Carolina Panthers rewarded working again Chuba Hubbard with a four-year contract extension on Thursday that may maintain him with the workforce via the 2028 season.
The NFL Network reported that the extension was value $33.2 million, with a cap worth of $37.2 million and $15 million in totally assured new cash.
A fourth-round decide within the 2021 draft, Hubbard is within the midst of his finest season with the Panthers (2-7). He is fifth within the league in speeding yards with 665 and has 5 touchdowns on the bottom whereas averaging 5 yards per carry. He additionally has 26 receptions for 108 yards and a landing.
Hubbard ran for 72 yards and two touchdowns, together with the go-ahead rating late within the fourth quarter, in Sunday’s 23-22 win over the New Orleans Saints.
Hubbard would change into an unrestricted free agent after the season.
The Panthers’ subsequent candidate for a contract extension could possibly be cornerback Jaycee Horn, a former first-round draft decide.
The extension comes simply as Panthers rookie second-round decide Jonathon Brooks is scheduled to make his NFL debut Sunday in Munich towards the New York Giants.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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