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Kareem Hunt will think about future later after Browns season ends


PITTSBURGH — Kareem Hunt stood in front of his locker inside Acrisure Stadium on Sunday and answered the question. It may very well not be the last time Hunt stands in that locker room answering questions.

However, it’s almost a foregone conclusion that it’ll be the last time Hunt does so as a member of the Cleveland Browns. The final year of the running back’s contract essentially came to an end when the Browns wrapped up their season with a 28-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“Man, I guess I’ll worry about tomorrow tomorrow,” Hunt said after the game. “I ain’t really worried about it.”

If Sunday was the last time Hunt will wear a Browns uniform, it was like his whole four-year stint with his hometown team. Flashes of explosiveness, but an underwhelming statistic output due in part to some injury issues.

Hunt had four carries for 13 yards against the Steelers, against whom he had rushed for 47 yards on 12 carries in a Week 3 win in Cleveland. Much like that first meeting, he also had three catches on four targets, this time for 15 yards.

Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) carries the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Don Wright)

However, Hunt also left the game late in the second quarter after a 4-yard run to be evaluated for a possible head injury. He cleared all of the tests and was able to return in the second half.

In the end, no matter what tomorrow or the next day may hold, Hunt believes he left it all on the field.

“Yep,” Hunt said. “That’s all I can do is go out there and take it play by play and do my job.”