Chuba's Revenge Tour + Brooks Is FINALLY Back: Panthers RB Preview 2026

Rico Dowdle and his 1,076 rushing yards are gone to Pittsburgh — so who carries the ball for the defending NFC South champs? In this Keep Pounding Podcast camp preview, we go through every running back on the Panthers' 90-man roster.Chuba Hubbard is out for redemption after an injury-marred 2025 knocked him down to 511 rushing yards a year after his 1,366-yard breakout. Jonathon Brooks — the wild card of the entire offense — is finally healthy after knee injuries wiped out essentially his first two seasons, and NFL Network says he could define Carolina's season. Add AJ Dillon as the short-yardage hammer and second-year man Trevor Etienne fighting for his roster life as a returner, and this room has real stakes at Wofford.WHAT'S IN THIS VIDEO:Hubbard's 2025 look back and bounce-back caseWhy Brooks is the X-factor of the offenseAJ Dillon's power-back fitEtienne on the bubble + the UDFA long shots53-man predictions for the backfieldSubscribe to Two Growls One Roar and catch the full 11-part positional series on the Keep Pounding Podcast. Who leads the Panthers in rushing this season? Tell us in the comments.