Carolina Panthers rookie working again Jonathon Brooks tore the ACL in his proper knee — for the second time in 13 months — in Sunday’s recreation towards the Philadelphia Eagles, coach Dave Canales introduced Monday.
Brooks suffered the damage on a noncontact play within the first quarter at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Monetary Discipline.
Brooks tore the ACL on Nov. 11, 2023, in a 29-26 Longhorns victory over TCU. The Panthers, who fell to 3-10 with their third straight shut loss Sunday, nonetheless felt ok about Brooks to pick him within the second spherical of the 2024 draft.
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Brooks spent the entire preseason and the primary 9 video games rehabbing the damage earlier than making his NFL debut three video games in the past in a 30-27 loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. He had two carries for 7 yards in that recreation and 6 for 18 the next week in an additional time loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers whereas taking part in behind Chuba Hubbard.
He injured the knee towards Philadelphia on his solely carry that resulted in a lack of 3 yards.
Canales mentioned Brooks can have surgical procedure to restore his damage “in some unspecified time in the future,” however he was not sure if it will be this month.
“My coronary heart is with him,” Canales added. “I imply, simply the quantity of arduous work that he put in to get again to this place, to get him to play. He is heartbroken. I am heartbroken. The entire group simply feeling for him.
“We’ll be there each step of the way in which with him, supporting him with this, by means of this journey. He is aware of how to do that. He’ll be capable of assault it, and his focus is simply going to shift when it comes to what he is competing for.”
Requested if 2026 was a practical aim for Brooks to be prepared for a full return, Canales mentioned, “I actually do not know. They have to get in there and have a look at all of it. I am positive we’ll have extra info popping out after the surgical procedure and all that.”
Canales mentioned the group will have a look at bringing in one other working again. Chuba Hubbard was the one wholesome again on the roster after Sunday’s recreation.
Raheem Blackshear was taken to a Philadelphia hospital with a chest damage. He is listed as day-to-day heading into Sunday’s recreation towards the Dallas Cowboys.
Mike Boone can be subsequent up from the follow squad.
ESPN’s David Newton contributed to this report.
