As he tries to get a new contract, Kareem Hunt isn’t participating in team drills

Posted by Mike Florio on August 6, 2022, 7:12 PM EDT
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Browns running back Kareem Hunt signed a team-friendly deal in 2020. Currently, he’s not feeling overly friendly toward the team.

Per multiple reports, Hunt isn’t participating in team drills while he tries to get a new contract. Hunt spoke openly in June about his desire for a new deal.

Josina Anderson of CBSSports.com reports that Hunt currently plan to participate in individual drills only. Via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the team will fine Hunt for his semi-hold in.

Per Anderson, Hunt wants a new deal, or he wants to be traded.

The Browns got Hunt, the NFL’s rushing leader as a rookie in 2017, on a bargain-basement deal after an off-field incident resulted in the Chiefs cutting him during the 2018 season. He served an eight-game suspension for violating the Personal Conduct Policy in 2019. Hunt was caught on camera shoving and kicking a woman.

The contract Hunt signed in 2020 pays him a base salary of $1.35 million in 2022, with a $1.5 million roster bonus and per-game roster bonus of $200,000 each — up to $3.4 million.

Hunt had 386 rushing yards in 2021, in eight games. He averaged 4.9 yards per carry. He added 174 receiving yards.

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27 responses to “As he tries to get a new contract, Kareem Hunt isn’t participating in team drills”

  1. Maybe he is unhappy that he got 8 games and a bargain basement contract while his QB is getting 6 games and $230M fully guaranteed.

  4. Get back on the clock, Slappy.
    2017 was a long damn time ago. Your shelf life has expired.

  7. Yeah good luck selling yourself as an investment. Your lucky you got back in the league, if you did what you did this year, you wouldn’t be back as a RB.

  8. While the gents talent is undeniable, this is a risky tactic for a RB. While there’s a premium for QB’s, O-linemen, and passrushers, teams don’t normally have much trouble replacing RB’s if they take a mind to.

  9. If he’s fully healthy, they should give him an extension. This guy is a beast, and the ground game will become a top 10 with Hunt alone, instead of a sure top 3 with him.

  11. Is there a reason you’re not calling the “off field incident” what it is? You say it like he was jaywalking and mooned someone who honked at him.

  12. He kicked a woman in the face and it was on video. No need to prove guilt here. He was 100% guilty. Sorta he said, she said, video also said.

  13. Yea he’s underpaid but why in the world does this site continue to ignore signing bonuses like they aren’t part of the deal? Hunt is getting $6M for playing this year, he just already got an advance on 4.5 of it

  14. hexy27 says:
    August 6, 2022 at 8:19 pm
    He kicked a woman in the face and it was on video. No need to prove guilt here. He was 100% guilty. Sorta he said, she said, video also said

    ———

    But let’s crucify the guy who asked nicely for a little more with his massages

  17. Normally I’m all in on guys that have outplayed their contracts, because every team in the league won’t hesitate to cut a guy that under-plays his contract.

    However, in this case Hunt was obviously willing to sign pretty much any contract to get back into the league after an obvious case of domestic violence/abuse that from a physical standpoint is far worse than Watson. So for those reasons he should suck it up and play out his contract, being thankful he is even in the league.

  18. The Browns gave Hunt a deal after the Chiefs cut him for domestic abuse and now he wants to cry? Let him sit.

  21. Doesn’t this guy realize he’s lucky to be even getting any paycheck from the NFL?

  23. Honestly Kareem, $6.0M for 2022 seems about right. Hope for some playing time and see where it lands you next year. Don’t pull a LeVeon.

  24. Wonder what Kareem thinks behind closed doors about Watson and his contract.

  25. He has no leverage. None. Someone get him checked for CTE.

    They have Chubb and a rookie. After cut day, they can probably find 5-6 backs who can be productive.

  27. So sick of those entitled over paid ball players that can’t live up to a contract they signed.

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