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Former Bearcats Star Jerome Ford Set to Start for Cleveland Browns With Nick Chubb Out

The former Bearcats star is getting another opportunity to prove himself.

James Rapien

Browns running back Jerome Ford runs drills as running backs coach Duce Staley watches during minicamp, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Berea.
Browns running back Jerome Ford runs drills as running backs coach Duce Staley watches during minicamp, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in Berea. / Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK
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CINCINNATI — Former Bearcats running back Jerome Ford is expected to be the Browns starting running back, at least for the first month of the season.

Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb will start the year on the PUP list, which means he'll miss at least the first four games of the season.

That clears the way for Ford, who had a breakout season for the Browns last season, running for 813 yards and four touchdowns. He also had 44 catches for 319 yards and three scores.

Chubb suffered a gruesome knee injury last September.

The Browns took Ford in the fifth-round (156th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft. He spent two seasons in Cincinnati and ran for 1,319 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2021, helping the Bearcats make the College Football Playoff.

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James Rapien
JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals, Reds and Bearcats On SI. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and has spent a decade covering Cincinnati sports. He's the author of Enter The Jungle, a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals. Prior to joining SI, Rapien was a host and producer at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati.

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