The Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with running back Kareem Hunt that’s worth $13.5 million.
According to reports, the deal includes $8.5 million in guaranteed money.
Hunt was signed by the Browns in 2019 after being released by Kansas City, where he made a name for himself as an explosive running and pass-catching threat.
Hunt was released by the Chiefs after a video surfaced of Hunt kicking and pushing a woman in a Cleveland hotel. The team released a statement saying that Hunt was dishonest when asked about the incident. The incident landed Hunt on the Commissioner’s exempt list, after which he was suspended for the first eight games of the 2019 season.
However, Hunt was able to show enough to the Browns over the next eight games to earn himself a nice extension. Hunt and the Browns’ premier running back Nick Chubb make a great “thunder and lightning” tandem, with Hunt adding an extra element to the offensive as an explosive passing threat out of the backfield.
Over the last eight games of the 2019 season, Hunt amassed 464 yards from scrimmage running, scored three touchdowns, and earned a career-high 5.8 yards per touch.
