The Carolina Panthers are making sure one of their best players isn't going anywhere.
The Panthers and running back Chuba Hubbard agreed to a four-year contract extension Thursday.
The contract is worth $33.2 million with $15 million guaranteed, NFL Network reported.
Hubbard, 25, was selected in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma State and emerged as one of the Panthers' top offensive weapons.
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Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard celebrates a touchdown at Bank of America Stadium. (Images by Bob Donnan-Imagn)
Hubbard currently ranks fifth in the NFL with 665 rushing yards and is in the top 10 in the NFL in first rushing attempts (33) and yards per rushing attempt (5) while scoring six touchdowns on the season.
The running back played a key role in the Panthers' 23-22 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, rushing for 72 yards and scoring two touchdowns in the victory.
Hubbard's extension is the latest investment the Panthers have made in their running back room.
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Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard scores the winning touchdown against the New Orleans Saints at Bank of America Stadium. (Images by Bob Donnan-Imagn)
The team selected Texas Longhorns running back Jonathan Brooks with its second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but Brooks has yet to play a snap this season due to an ACL injury he suffered in November. past.
Brooks was activated from the reserve/non-football injured list on Wednesday, but it remains to be determined whether he will make his NFL debut this week when the Panthers face the New York Giants in Germany on Sunday.
The Panthers also signed running back Miles Sanders to a four-year, $25 million contract after a career year with the Philadelphia Eagles before last season, but he has struggled in Carolina.
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Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard rushes for a touchdown against the Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago. (Daniel Bartel-Image Images)
Last season, Sanders ran for 432 yards and a touchdown, while Hubbard became the featured back as the season progressed, rushing for 902 yards and five touchdowns.
Sanders has been Hubbard's primary backup this season, rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown this season.
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