Dealing with soreness Tuesday
Coach Dave Canales said Brooks missed practice Tuesday due to general soreness, Sheena Quick of Fox Sports Radio 1340 reports.
It doesn't sound like anything serious for the 23-year-old running back after he played 20 offensive snaps during the preseason, rushing eight times for 23 yards and one touchdown. He also caught one pass for nine yards. Brooks is expected to form a committee with Chuba Hubbard (hamstring) this season, but there's a chance Brooks can separate some from Hubbard if he can show he's past the knee issues that ruined his 2024 and 2025 seasons after the Panthers selected Brooks in the second round of the 2024 Draft. Brooks is an upside pick in fantasy drafts.
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Jalen Coker
Limited in practice Wednesday
Coker (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.
Jalen Coker
Working on side Wednesday
Coker (ankle) is suited up but working with trainers on a side field at Wednesday's practice, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.
John Metchie III
Takes over return duties
Metchie is now the No. 1 returner on the Panthers' depth chart, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reported Tuesday.
Ryan Fitzgerald
Misses PAT in loss
Fitzgerald made four of his five PATs and converted his sole field-goal attempt in Sunday's 59-37 loss to the Bears.
Xavier Legette
Quiet outing Week 1
Legette failed to haul in either of his targets and returned two kickoffs for 51 yards during Carolina's loss to the Bears on Sunday.
Jalen Coker
In walking boot Monday
Coker is in a walking boot Monday after sustaining a left ankle injury in Sunday's loss to the Bears, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.
Darren Waller
Goes for 28 yards in Week 1
Waller secured both of his targets for 28 yards in the Panthers' 59-37 loss to the Bears on Sunday.
Jonathon Brooks
Logs five touches Sunday
Brooks notched four carries for 14 yards and one catch (on two targets) for 48 yards during Sunday's 59-37 loss to the Bears.
Tetairoa McMillan
Salvages day in second half in Week 1
McMillan caught five of eight targets for 75 yards in Sunday's 59-37 loss to the Bears.
Chuba Hubbard
Finds end zone twice in Week 1 loss
Hubbard carried the ball 10 times for 49 yards and a touchdown and caught all three of his targets for 38 yards and another score in Sunday's 59-37 loss to the Bears.