Browns RB Kareem Hunt Undergoes Sports Hernia Surgery

The Cleveland Browns announced Thursday that RB Kareem Hunt underwent surgery this morning to repair a sports hernia injury.

According to Ian Rapoport, Hunt should miss between four to six weeks following this procedure, which isn’t a big deal considering he’s suspended for the first eight games of the season. 

RB Kareem Hunt will not play in tonight’s preseason finale against the Detroit Lions. Hunt underwent surgery this morning to repair a sports hernia injury. A full recovery is anticipated prior to his return to action in Week 10 of the regular season.

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) August 29, 2019

Hunt, 23, is a former third-round pick of the Chiefs back in 2017. He was in the second year of his four-year, $3.263-million contract and set to make base salaries of $555,000 and $645,000 over the next two years of the agreement when the Chiefs waived him in December.

The Browns elected to sign Hunt to a one-year contract last month worth over $1 million, not factoring in a suspension. Hunt will forfeit $303,529 of his $645,000 base salary with his eight-game suspension, with a chance to earn $200,000 in per-game roster bonuses upon return.

In 2018, Hunt has appeared in 11 games for the Chiefs and rushed for 824 yards on 181 carries (4.6 YPC) to go along with 26 receptions for 378 yards receiving and 14 total touchdowns.