Philadelphia Eagles: 5 RB options that are better than Jordan Howard

Stop the presses on this one for two seconds. There are two things that stand out about Kareem Hunt. One, he’s had a very spotty and checkered history when it comes to some of his off-of-the-field decision-making. Second, he’s a restricted free agent. That means the Browns have a few rights to Hunt that the other guys aren’t going to be hampered by (with the exception of the aforementioned Ekeler).

Basically, if you’re confused, as a restricted free agent, Hunt is allowed to solicit contract offers from other teams, but he can’t sign with the competing club if the Browns match any offer that he’s given.

Also, something else needs to be said. In fairness, as far as those ‘character concerns’ go, Hunt seems to have turned the corner and is back on track. He’s walking the straight and narrow path, and that’s great news and definitely something every fan wants to hear.

Now, to the football stuff. There aren’t many backs in the game who are better, Howard included. In 2019, despite the fact that the Browns fielded a ton of offensive weapons and were hampered by the deficiencies of a less-than-stellar coaching staff, Hunt played in eight games and racked up 179 yards and two touchdowns on 43 carries. He also caught 37 passes for 285 yards and another trip to paydirt.

Keep an eye on him as he doesn’t seem to be a huge part of what Cleveland wants to do in the longterm and he is free from any major wear and tear. If the Browns are content to let him walk, he’ll make another NFL team very happy.