Georgia RB Nick Chubb practices without knee brace, participates in new drills

Nick Chubb continues to make progress with his recovery.

The latest stepping stone is the fact Chubb was seen participating in individual drills without a knee brace, which would be the second practice in a row he’s done so.

Chubb also went through more positional work than usual. To this point, Chubb had only been participating in play-polish work where he'd take a handoff and run straight ahead. During this practice, Chubb was able to jump cut and step over bags during other drills the running backs have long been doing.

It's another good sign for Chubb, who continues to recover from a serious knee injury that prematurely ended his 2015 season.

Chubb tore multiple ligaments, including his posterior cruciate ligament, against Tennessee on Oct. 10, 2015. He's since been rehabbing and recovering, and has shown tremendous progress in doing so. Head coach Kirby Smart, however, has been hesitant to say whether Chubb will be ready to go for the season-opener against North Carolina on Sept. 3.

Teammate and fellow running back Sony Michel recently said he hasn't been shocked by Chubb's progress this spring.

"It doesn’t impress me because it’s expected," Michel said. "I’m sure a lot of people are expecting it. That’s the type of kid he is. He’s a hard worker so great things are going to come to him."

This story was originally published April 14, 2016 at 5:05 PM with the headline "Georgia RB Nick Chubb practices without knee brace, participates in new drills."