Brooks’ Soreness Not a Red Flag | Carolina Panthers News

Jonathon Brooks is sidelined by soreness but Coach Dave Canales remains optimistic he’ll be ready for Week One. Despite two ACL surgeries on the same knee — one in college, another last December — Brooks pushed through training camp and played in two preseason games. He missed the entire 2025 season after tearing his ACL, and as a rookie in 2024, he had just 12 touches for 45 yards. Now set to share backfield duties with Chuba Hubbard and AJ Dillon, Brooks’ return could be pivotal. Trevor Etienne remains on IR but is expected back soon. For now, the Panthers are cautiously hopeful — Brooks’ health is trending up, and the team’s outlook for opening night looks promising. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d51ddce811fc09af