Browns Reiterate That Jerome Ford Is Their Lead Back

Browns Reiterate That Jerome Ford Is Their Lead Back

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Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski reiterated on Wednesday that running back Jerome Ford "is the lead back." As expected, Cleveland reunited with Kareem Hunt on a one-year deal after Nick Chubb suffered a gruesome season-ending knee injury in the Monday night loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ford looked great in relief of Chubb on Monday, totaling 106 yards and a receiving touchdown in the 26-22 loss. The 24-year-old should have been the top waiver-wire priority for fantasy managers this week. It remains to be seen what kind of shape Hunt is in, and if anything, he'll be a threat to Ford mainly on passing downs out of the backfield. The Browns also have Pierre Strong Jr. Heading into Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans, Ford is an immediate plug-and-play in starting fantasy lineups.

Source: ESPN Cleveland - Jake Trotter