Chuba Hubbard

Hubbard rushed the ball 13 times for 46 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's 34-31 wild-card round loss to the Rams. He added two receptions on four targets for 13 yards.

He added two catches for 13 yards on four targets. Hubbard was "the hot hand" here, perhaps a slatebreaker for the Wild Card round considering how lightly-touched he was off four straight sub-30 yard, scoreless duds. Supposed to be a safe RB2 in 2025 drafts, Hubbard struggled with a calf injury and eventually gave way to The Rico Dowdle Midseason Experience. Hubbard is contractually likely to be Carolina's starting back again in 2026 -- he has a $7.5 million cap figure, but it also wouldn't be surprising if the Panthers wanted to run it back with Dowdle or perhaps find another interesting back behind Hubbard. The early offseason will decide if Hubbard is a worthwhile RB2 to target in 2026 or if he falls into the RB3 grab bag.

Jalen Coker s 52-yard reception led to Chuba Hubbard s touchdown, giving the Carolina Panthers the lead over the Los Angeles Rams.

The Panthers are on the board.

The Panthers are on the board.