Panthers head coach Dave Canales gave an replace on operating again Jonathon Brooks’s knee damage at his Monday press convention and it was not a constructive one.
Canales mentioned that Brooks tore the ACL in his proper knee throughout Sunday’s 22-16 loss to the Eagles. Brooks tore the identical ACL throughout his last season at Texas and the second-round choose was enjoying in his third recreation after being activated from the non-football damage record.
“My coronary heart is with him,” Canales mentioned. “The quantity of onerous work that he put in to get again to this place, to get him to play. He’s heartbroken, I’m heartbroken.”
Canales mentioned that the group is just fascinated with getting Brooks wholesome when requested a few timeline for his restoration.
Chuba Hubbard crossed the 1,000-yard mark on the season throughout Sunday’s recreation and can stay the lead again. Raheem Blackshear is on the 53-man roster, however had a chest damage that knocked him out on Sunday. Mike Boone is on the apply squad and Canales mentioned the group may also think about bringing in one other again.