El running back de los Carolina Panthers Jonathon Brooks no tiene "ninguna limitación" para el partido de la Semana 1 en casa del equipo contra los Chicago Bears, según el entrenador Dave Canales. Brooks quedó fuera del informe final de lesiones el viernes después de lidiar con un problema en la ingle a principios de la semana.

Canales dijo que espera emparejar al running back de tercer año con el capitán del equipo y veterano Chuba Hubbard esta temporada. El equipo ha planeado durante "mucho tiempo" que el dúo lidere el backfield.

The Panthers used a second-round pick on Brooks -- the 46th overall selection -- in the 2024 NFL draft. He has played in just three regular-season games since, coming off back-to-back right ACL surgeries. Brooks participated in training camp and the preseason for the first time in his three-year career, with his workload managed. He played 17 snaps in two preseason games, running eight times for 23 yards and catching one pass for 9 yards.

Hubbard, sidelined throughout the preseason with a hamstring injury, was listed as the team's starter on its unofficial depth chart for Week 1. The team also kept veteran journeyman AJ Dillon. Trevor Etienne, a fourth-round Carolina pick in 2025, was placed on injured reserve last month with an ankle injury. Outside linebacker Patrick Jones II (back) was the lone name on the final injury report for the Panthers.

Entidades clave: Empresas: Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, ESPN | Personas: Jonathon Brooks, Dave Canales, Chuba Hubbard, AJ Dillon, Trevor Etienne, Patrick Jones II | Ubicaciones: Carolina, Chicago