FILE - Injured Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb before an NFL football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) (Sue Ogrocki ...

Thanks to some injuries and the general growth of a second-year player, Nick Smith Jr. has jumped from 14.1 minutes per game in 51 games (no starts) to 22.6 minutes per game in 52 games (25 starts ...