Chuba Hubbard signed a four-year contract extension with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. After not being traded at the deadline, the running back was set to play out the final year of his current contract in Charlotte until GM Dan Morgan executed an extension today.

Now Hubbard is making a lot more money. He was on a rookie contract, so this is his first legitimate NFL contract. This is significant for him and marks the change in opinion towards running back value. Where does his value compare to the rest of the NFL?

Chuba Hubbard agreed to a four-year, $33.2 million extension. In terms of total value, his new contract makes him the sixth-highest paid running back in the league. He currently ranks fifth in rushing yards, so that fits. He earns less overall than Josh Jacobs, Jonathan Taylor, Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley and Rhamondre Stevenson.

In terms of AAV, his salary of $8.3 million ranks ninth. He stands behind McCaffrey, Taylor, Barkley, Alvin Kamara, Jacobs, David Montgomery, Stevenson and Joe Mixon. All in all, Hubbard is now being paid like the upper echelon of running backs and will remain in Charlotte for the foreseeable future.

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