The Carolina Panthers lost their 2024 second-round pick to the very same injury that kept him out from the first 10 games of the season.
Head coach Dave Canales confirmed the worst this afternoon, telling reporters that running back Jonathon Brooks has re-torn the ACL in his right knee. The rookie was carted away from the sideline in the first quarter of yesterday's 22-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles after sustaining the non-contact injury on his first and only carry of the outing.
Canales stated that Brooks will miss the remainder of the campaign and is set to undergo surgery.
"My heart is with him," Canales said. "I mean, just the amount of work he put in to get back to this place, to get him to play. So, he's heartbroken, I'm heartbroken, the whole group just feeling for him.
"So, we'll be here every step of the way with him, supporting him through this journey. He knows how to do this. He'll be able to attack it, and his focus is just gonna shift in terms of what he's competing for."
Brooks tore the same ACL last November, while playing for the University of Texas Longhorns. He was not able to participate in offseason workouts as a result of the recovery.
The Panthers debuted Brooks in Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
His rookie campaign ends after just three games.
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