Exclusive: ‘It’s Cleveland until I die’: Kareem Hunt to test free agency but would love to stay with Browns

Following their heartbreaking Wild Card loss to the Houston Texans the previous evening, the Browns spent Sunday afternoon organizing their lockers in preparation for the offseason. Running back Kareem Hunt hopes he is not one of those individuals that played their last game in orange and brown.

After this season, Hunt, a native of Northeast Ohio who grew up watching the Browns, will become a free agent. Although Hunt was brought back following Nick Chubb’s season-ending knee injury last season, the Browns initially decided to let him go, but after Week 3, the running back greatly increased the team’s offensive output.

“I’m so energetic about him and the manner in which he played and the style with which he played. Clearly pre-injury to Scratch, we didn’t have a spot, however surprisingly, he remained with everything looking good. We acquired him, sorted out him, he looked perfect, got, got back the situation immediately and played great football for ourselves and made plays in high influence minutes and scored scores,” lead trainer Kevin Stefanski said. ” So he gave tremendous, enormous incentive for ourselves and simply he’s a battler. Cherished the manner in which he runs, the style with which he runs, gave us a gigantic shock that we really wanted.”

“On the off chance that the open door introduces itself and it’s here, I wouldn’t went against to return. It’s my old neighborhood, and I maintain that should simply assist them with winning the Super Bowl.”

“This is dependably home for me. It’s Cleveland until I kick the bucket, so I will remain as a cherished memory to me for them,” Chase said. ” God, he set me back here which is as it should be. Ain’t shutting no entryways or not at all like that, yet I generally consider being in Cleveland over anything. It’s my home and consistently will be.”

Browns head supervisor Andrew Berry will be working diligently this offseason to get new faces and hold folks on lapsing contracts. He’ll need to pursue a choice in the event that Chase is one of those folks who makes a return with another arrangement.

A large number of the fan base, who have embraced the old neighborhood kid since he previously endorsed here back in 2019, are similarly as confident to see Chase — Willoughby’s own — stay in orange and brown.

Regardless of whether that occur, for Chase, his definitive expectation — the one he was so disheartened he was unable to get going this year — will constantly continue as before.

“In the event that the open door introduces itself and it’s here, I wouldn’t went against to return. It’s my old neighborhood and I believe should simply assist them with winning the Super Bowl,” Chase said. ” It’s my definitive expectation come what may, regardless of whether I’m playing for another group or anything, I would constantly be blissful and fulfilled in the event that they carry a title to Cleveland, it’s my hometown. Shoot, I’d most likely be at the motorcade supporting them as well, if that somehow managed to occur. I wish only awesome for the association and the Cleveland Earthy colors and I’m glad that I became a piece of this excursion for such a long time.”

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“This is dependably home for me. It’s Cleveland until I pass on, so I will remain as a cherished memory to me for them,” Chase said. ” God, he set me back here on purpose. Ain’t shutting no entryways or not at all like that, however I generally consider being in Cleveland over anything. It has always been my home.

This offseason, Browns general manager Andrew Berry will work hard to bring in new players and keep players whose contracts are about to expire. He’ll need to settle on a choice in the event that Chase is one of those folks who makes a return with another arrangement.

A large number of the fan base, who have embraced the old hometown kid since he first signed here back in 2019, are similarly as confident to see Chase — Willoughby’s own — stay in orange and brown.

Hunt will never give up on his ultimate goal, which he was so disappointed he couldn’t achieve this year, even if that doesn’t happen.

“In the event that the open door introduces itself and it’s here, I wouldn’t went against to return. It’s my old neighborhood and I maintain that should just assist them with winning the Super Bowl,” Chase said. ” It’s my definitive expectation regardless, regardless of whether I’m playing for another group or anything, I would constantly be cheerful and fulfilled in the event that they carry a title to Cleveland, it’s my old neighborhood. Shoot, I’d presumably be at the procession applauding them as well, if that somehow managed to occur. I’m grateful to have been a part of this journey for so long and wish the Cleveland Browns and organization nothing but the best.