3 reasons Browns need to give Kareem Hunt a new contract

Reason No. 3 to re-sign Kareem Hunt: Hometown kid wants to be here

It means something when a player openly wants to re-sign with the team he currently plays for. Kareem Hunt is also from Cleveland and giving him that opportunity to continue his future career in town should amount to something when the franchise is considering their options.

The NFL is obviously a business and the Browns are going to review all parts of a potential new deal. The team has a room full of running backs and while Hunt has been the primary back next to Nick Chubb, these other players could have a factor in the team’s final decision. D’Ernest Johnson is that third back that has shined in the few games he was in the spotlight and Hunt or Chubb were out with injuries.

Johnson, at the moment, doesn’t cost the team as much as Hunt. This could be a big factor for them moving forward. Cleveland also drafted Jerome Ford in the fifth round of this year’s NFL  Draft. The Cincinnati Bearcat product could be a long-term replacement to either Chubb or Hunt.

While both Johnson and Ford would project to be good replacements if Hunt were not re-signed, Hunt’s loyalty to the team and community have to factor into the team’s decision. He’s been nothing short of exemplary in all areas on and off the field over the past three seasons.

While he had some off-field issues prior to arriving in Cleveland, you couldn’t ask for a better role model now to the young inspiring football players in the local community. Hunt works hard in the community, running his own camps for kids and when he’s on the field of play he gives 110% every play. I hope the team considers these as much as the business side of things.