BEREA, Ohio -- Browns Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb said he'll be "playing for" Jim Brown this season in wake of the legendary former Cleveland running back's death last month.
"Being able to know him was definitely special," Chubb said. "Definitely a blessing. Being drafted here and playing after such a great running back was a blessing."
Brown died on May 18 at the age of 87. He played nine seasons for the Browns and led the league in rushing in eight of those years. The Pro Football Hall of Famer also was named a Pro Bowler every year he played and led the Browns to the league championship game three times, winning the title in 1964.