Browns Rumors: Kareem Hunt Won't Return, CLE Believe RB's Speed Was 'Slipping'

Jack Murray

April 9, 2023 at 1:59 PM·1 min read

After a four-season run, it appears the Cleveland Browns are out on bringing back running back Kareem Hunt.

The team is looking to utilize 2022 fifth-round pick Jerome Ford in Hunt's role. The Browns were discouraged by Hunt's speed "slipping" this season, according to Terry Pluto of cleveland.com.

Hunt officially became an unrestricted free agent in March and was projected to get a deal in the range of two years and about $8 million, according to Pluto, but his market has been dry so far. Ford had limited use in the ground game in 2022, but he was effective on special teams.

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