It's crunch time on Jonathon Brooks' 2024 season.
The Carolina Panthers have until 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday to move the rookie running back to the 53-man roster. If they decide not to activate Brooks, who is working his way back from a torn ACL he sustained last November, his campaign will officially be over.
So, with that decision having to be made within the next 48 hours, head coach Dave Canales was asked about the current status of the team's second-round pick this afternoon.
"Really optimistic about Jonathon, as far as just the week that he had," Canales stated on Monday. "We got a real critical decision to make with him this week, really on Wednesday. So, Brooks and Jaden Crumedy will be the two decision we gotta make this week, whether we feel like it's time for them to come up."
Crumedy, Brooks' fellow 2024 draftee, also has yet to make his NFL debut due to an ankle injury.
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