CHARLOTTE (CHARLOTTE SPORTS LIVE) — Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard is being placed on injured reserve, ending his season, due to a calf injury, the team announced on Saturday.
According to the team, an MRI on Friday night revealed he has a Grade 2 calf strain.
Chuba Hubbard placed on injured reservehttps://t.co/e0JYn5FpQo
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) December 28, 2024
Hubbard, 25, has arguably been Carolina’s best player this season all while having the best season of his career. In 15 games, he’s totaled 1,195 rushing yards- sixth most in the NFL and fourth most in a single season for the Panthers.
Through four seasons, he’s totaled 3,175 yards, sixth most in franchise history, and 22 rushing touchdowns, fifth most in franchise history.
The Panthers knew they had something special in Hubbard and extended him earlier this season, despite drafting Jonathon Brooks in the 2nd round.
Hubbard will miss the final two games of the 2024 campaign against the Buccaneers and Falcons but will look to be a focal point of the offense again in 2025 and beyond.
