Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard may have to wait a long time to share a backfield again with teammate Jonathon Brooks. But the wait, just like the first one, may be worth it.
On Monday, Panthers head coach Dave Canales announced that Brooks sustained an ACL tear to his right knee in the first quarter yesterday’s 22-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The rookie is now dealing with the very same injury that kept him out of the first 10 games of the 2024 campaign.
Hubbard, Brooks’ fellow back and the team’s leading rusher, was asked about the heartbreaking setback this afternoon:
Chuba Hubbard said he was heartbroken by the Jonathon Brooks injury news. Expounds on how he views him as a brother.
“He reminds me a lot of myself when I first got in the league.” pic.twitter.com/Y56nav6jpJ
— Alex Zietlow (@alexzietlow05) December 9, 2024
Hubbard and Brooks played together in just three games. Brooks, over those outings, rushed for 22 yards on nine carries and added another 23 yards on three receptions.
The 21-year-old is expected to undergo surgery and will, of course, miss the remainder of the season.
