CLEVELAND — On Monday morning, the NFL announced that Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb is nominated for this week’s FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week award.
The announcement comes after Chubb’s exceptional performance against the Cincinnati Bengals in the battle of Ohio’s two NFL teams. Chubb finished the game with 137 rushing yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns in Cleveland’s 41-16 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
This season, Chubb has been nominated for the FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week three times. Amongst running backs, Chubb is tied for the second-most nominations. Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts has been nominated for the award three times as well.
Each week, FedEx nominates three running backs for their FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week award. The additional ground nominees this week are:
- Colts running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for 172 yards on 19 attempts (9.1 avg.) and two touchdowns in the Colts’ win over the Jets.
- Cardinals running back James Conner rushed for 96 yards on 21 attempts (4.6 avg.) and two touchdowns in the Cardinals' win over the 49ers.
The FedEx Air Nominees for this week are the following quarterbacks across the NFL:
- Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert completed 32 of 38 attempts (84.2 percent) for 356 yards and two touchdowns for a 123.2 passer rating in the Chargers win over the Eagles.
- Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed 23 of 30 attempts (76.7 percent) for 343 yards and two touchdowns for a 135.8 passer rating in Atlanta’s win over New Orleans.
- Colts quarterback Carson Wentz completed 22 of 30 attempts (73.3 percent) for 272 yards and three touchdowns for a 134.3 passer rating in the Colts win over the Jets on Thursday night.
The public can vote for Chubb until Wednesday at 3 p.m. on NFL.com/FedEx, on the NFL’s Twitter page, or on the NFL Mobile App.
From the FedEx Air and Ground NFL Players of the Week Awards, a $2,000 donation will be made by FedEx in the names of the winning quarterback and running back. The $4,000 total donation will be given to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) for need-based scholarships to deserving students.