Sent to IR Carolina placed Brooks (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports. Impact Brooks' move to IR was fully expected after Panthers head coach Dave Canales confirmed Monday that the 2024 second-round pick suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during Sunday's 22-16 loss to the Eagles. The setback is a devastating one for the 21-year-old running back, who tore the ligament in the same knee last November during his final collegiate season at Texas. Brooks didn't make his NFL debut until a little over a year after suffering the first ACL tear, so he'll almost certainly open the 2025 season on IR and may not be ready for game action until late in the campaign. He appeared in just three games for Carolina as a rookie, carrying nine times for 22 yards and recorded three receptions for 23 yards on three targets over his 22 snaps on offense.
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