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The latest from the Panthers rookie on a potential return

The latest from the Panthers rookie on a potential return

Fans Carolina Panthers which (understandably) ends anything that could give you hope, don’t hesitate – one of the team’s most exciting young talents will finally make his NFL debut. Probably. Here’s the latest on former Texas Longhors running back and current Carolina rookie Jonathon Brooks.

For those who don’t know the history, Brooks was the top running back in last year’s draft class. However, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in November and has been trying to get back into shape ever since. Brooks began his 21-day training window two weeks ago and appears to be on track to play this week. Here’s what head coach Dave Canales shared with reporters yesterday regarding Brooks’ status.

Sounds good, but the reason for our hesitation at the top was that just last week Canales told the media there was a chance Brooks would be sidelined for the entire 2024 season.

If the Panthers do not activate Brooks by the end of the three-week window, the player will return to injured reserve and be sidelined for the rest of the year. The impetus would be to protect one of the team’s stronger assets from getting injured again in a season already lost, but more important is developing the young players on this roster like Brooks, Jalen Coker, Xavier Legette and Bryce Young.

Let’s hope this doesn’t happen, but the clock is ticking.

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