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• Browns' Kareem Hunt: Finds end zone in playoff loss

  9D ago •

  Hunt rushed six times for 32 yards and a touchdown while catching his only target for two yards in Sunday's 22-17 loss to the Chiefs in the AFC divisional round. Hunt didn't register a touch in the first half, as the Browns took a 19-3 deficit into the locker room. He continued to play second fiddle to Nick Chubb in the third quarter, then took the spotlight himself early in the fourth with a three-yard rushing touchdown. Cleveland's offense got the ball only one more time after that and gained just 12 yards before punting the ball back to Kansas City, and the Chiefs ran out the clock from there. Hunt should continue to work as the 1B to Chubb in Cleveland's run-heavy offense next season after scoring 14 scrimmage touchdowns between the regular season and postseason.

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• Browns' Kareem Hunt: Gets pair of first-quarter TD runs

  16D ago •

  Hunt registered 48 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries, adding a 13-yard reception during Sunday's 48-37 wild-card win against Pittsburgh. Hunt was contained to single-digit rush attempts for the fourth time over his past five outings, but the back's two first-quarter rushing scores against the Steelers matched his total from 51 carries between Weeks 12 and 17. His contributions are undeniable, as Hunt posted 841 yards for Cleveland's No. 3 rushing offense during the regular season. However, it appears his workload as a rusher will continue to be exceeded by that of Nick Chubb, who garnered 18 carries in the wild-card win and who has exceeded Hunt's rush-attempt total 151-91 since his Week 10 return from an MCL injury. Hunt always has the potential to break off an explosive play, and he carries 13 total TDs into an AFC divisional-round matchup against his former team in the Chiefs.

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• Browns' Kareem Hunt: Held quiet again

  23D ago •

  Hunt carried the ball 10 times for 37 yards in Week 17 against the Steelers. He added one reception for four yards. Hunt earned 11 touches in comparison to Nick Chubb's 14 but was outgained 108-41. Disappointing performances have become the norm for Hunt, as he logged 35 or fewer rushing yards in six of the team's final seven games. He's salvaged some fantasy value by totaling four touchdowns, though there is little doubt that Chubb will lead the backfield heading into a playoff matchup against the Steelers.

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• Browns' Kareem Hunt: Scores TD in upset loss

  30D ago •

  Hunt rushed four times for 11 yards and a touchdown while catching three of five targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Jets. Hunt had just six scrimmage yards in the first half, but he was more involved in the second half with Cleveland playing catch-up. After watching Nick Chubb score from one yard out late in the third quarter, Hunt found the end zone himself from four yards out on the next drive for his sixth rushing touchdown of the season. With the Browns needing a win over the Steelers in Week 17 to clinch a playoff berth, expect Hunt to play a prominent role as both a rusher and a receiver out of the backfield.

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• Browns' Kareem Hunt: In line for significant role Sunday

  12/27/2020 •

  Hunt could be more heavily involved in Sunday's game against the Jets after the Browns placed several receivers on the COVID-19 list, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Cleveland will operate without Jarvis Landry, Rashard Higgins, KhaDarel Hodge and Donovan Peoples-Jones, all deemed to be close contacts of linebacker B.J. Goodson, who tested positive for the virus. The obvious reaction could be the Browns relying heavily on the running attack behind Hunt and Nick Chubb. However, when they do throw the ball, quarterback Baker Mayfield is likely to rely on known commodities that he's been practicing with all season. That means Hunt, who is fourth on the team with 45 targets and second among Sunday's available receivers behind tight end Austin Hooper (50), could play a significant role as a pass-catcher against the Jets.

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