By six video games this season, the Carolina Panthers are 1-5. They began the 12 months scoring 10 factors of their first recreation and three of their second. After an 0-2 begin, head coach Dave Canales made the powerful determination to bench former #1 total decide Bryce Younger.
Veteran QB Andy Dalton began in Week 3 for Carolina and the workforce received 36-22 vs. the Raiders. Dalton has began each recreation since then and the workforce has misplaced three in a row. Chuba Hubbard has been the workforce’s main RB via the primary six video games. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Community reported that Panthers rookie RB Jonathon Brooks was designated to return from the non-football damage checklist.
Jonathon Brooks had his 21-day apply window opened by the Panthers
Reinforcements:
— The #Panthers have designated rookie RB Jonathon Brooks to return from the non-football damage checklist, opening his window.
— The #Browns have designated S Juan Thornhill for return to apply, opening his window.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 16, 2024
Within the second spherical of the 2024 NFL draft, Jonathon Brooks was chosen by the Panthers out of Texas. Brooks was the backup to Falcons’ RB Bijan Robinson whereas he was in school. It wasn’t till the 2023 season that Brooks lastly bought his likelihood to be the featured again for the Longhorns. Brooks carried the ball 187 occasions in 2023 for 1,139 yards and 10 touchdowns. He added 25 catches for 286 yards and a receiving landing.
In November 2023, Brooks suffered a torn ACL and the rookie had been recovering from that damage all offseason and into 2024. Brooks was on the PUP checklist to start out the 12 months. On Wednesday, the Panthers opened his 21-day apply window and Brooks has three weeks to get again on the sector. Brooks hasn’t performed soccer in over 10 months however there’s an opportunity he’s the Panthers’ featured RB when he’s wholesome. Chuba Hubbard had 485 dashing yards and two touchdowns in six begins this season. Will probably be fascinating to see how the backfield carries are break up when Brooks and Hubbard are each lively.
