Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks suffers non-contact injury to surgically repaired knee vs. Eagles, ruled out

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Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s Week 14 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles due to a right knee injury. 

Brooks suffered the non-contact injury in the first quarter after taking a first-and-10 handoff from the Philadelphia 23-yard line. As he ran left and tried to plant his foot down to make a cut, he went to the ground awkwardly. Brooks could be seen trying to hobble to the sideline before being looked at by the training staff on the field as he held his right knee. The back was later carted to the locker room and officially shut down for the rest of the day. 

This is the same knee Brooks had surgery on to repair a torn ACL last season while playing at the collegiate level for Texas, so there is an even greater level of concern with his status going forward. Because of that prior injury, Brooks’ NFL debut was delayed after being selected with the No. 46 overall pick in the second round last spring. He began the year on the non-football injury list and made his professional debut just a couple of games ago in Week 12. 

Heading into this game, he had logged 25 yards rushing on eight carries and caught all three of his targets for 23 yards. Before going down with this latest injury, Brooks ran just once for a 3-yard loss. 

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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2024-12-08 20:22:00

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