Running back Jerome Ford took a pay cut from the Browns, a move which adds to the likelihood that Nick Chubb won't be coming back to Cleveland.

Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford has taken a pay cut as he enters the last year of his rookie contract. Ford, who was due to make $3.4 million this season, almost none of which was in the form of guaranteed money,

Ford reports April sales surged 16% led by pickups, but CEO Jim Farley indicated the gains could be people buying out of fear of tariff price hikes.

Ford Motor on Thursday reported a 16% rise in U.S. auto sales for April, aided by strong truck demand and its employee pricing program. Still, its EV sales fell 40%.

Year-to-date sales are also down 2.9% from last year in the country. Demand for the Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, and E-Transit has dropped. Ford is pouring tens of billions of dollars into electric vehicles,