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Jonathon Brooks Injury Update

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Jonathon Brooks is expected to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a core muscle injury and miss at least six weeks.

Current Status

Game availability at NO Week 10 · November 15, 2026
Game designation No verified designation yet
StatusIR
Injurycore muscle injury
Expected returnExpected to miss at least six weeks

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Carolina loses its No. 2 back for at least six weeks, leaving Chuba Hubbard to carry the lead workload and thinning the rotation behind him. That removes Brooks from the change-of-pace and relief work the Panthers planned to pair with Hubbard.

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Where Jonathon Brooks Fits

PositionRunning Back
  1. 01 Chuba Hubbard
  2. 02 Trevor Etienne
  3. 05 Jonathon Brooks No. 5 on depth chart
Injury timeline

Jonathon Brooks Injury History

3 updates · Latest September 23, 2026

Diagnosis

Jonathon Brooks Held Out With Groin Soreness

Groin soreness · Practice: Held out of Wednesday practice · Held out of Wednesday practice with groin soreness · Return: Carolina is optimistic he will be available for Week 1

Carolina held Jonathon Brooks out of practice on September 2nd with groin soreness. Dave Canales said he is very optimistic Brooks will be available for Week 1.

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