How Nick Chubb injury news impacts Cowboys odds in season opener

The Cleveland Browns star is expected to miss the Week One matchup against the Dallas Cowboys to start the NFL regular season.

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The Dallas Cowboys will have a massive test in Week 1 when they take on the Cleveland Browns. The Browns have the talent to be one of the top teams in the league. However, health has been a major issue for the team.

On Monday, Adam Schefter reported that Cleveland's star running back Nick Chubb has not been activated off the PUP list, meaning he would miss the team's first game against Dallas.

With Chubb's absence, let's take a look at the current betting odds for the game.

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Cleveland is expected to leave Nick Chubb on the Physically Unable to Perform List, which means he is ineligible to be active during the first four games of the season, per league sources. pic.twitter.com/hegxTKBgJ7

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 26, 2024

According to ESPN Bet, the Cleveland Browns are still 2.5-point favorites to beat the Cowboys in the season opener.

Chubb is not the only Browns player attempting to return from a lengthy injury. Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will also be looking to return to the field. The seventh-year quarterback has appeared in just 12 games in the last two seasons.

So, the Browns still being favorites is still a head-scratcher.

From now until September 8, a lot can happen with those betting odds. Something tells me that the Browns' -2.5 will drastically change before kickoff.

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