Is Chuba Hubbard a RB1?

Chuba Robert-Shamar Hubbard is a Canadian professional American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Is Chuba Hubbard an RB1?

Hubbard had a chance to solidify the Panthers’ RB room with a strong performance in place of the injured Christian McCaffrey as a rookie in 2021. It didn’t play out the way he probably dreamed it would. He averaged just 3.6 yards per carry and had just 25 catches in 17 games, averaging less than 7.0 yards per catch.

There’s a chance he could make a big leap from year one to year two. Many rookies do. But there’s also a chance he could be reduced to a committee role, even if McCaffrey goes down again. The signing of veteran D’Onta Foreman doesn’t seem like a vote of confidence in Hubbard. He’s not a fantasy option out of the gate.