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Jonathon Brooks (core) doubtful vs. Saints

Jonathon Brooks

CAR Running Back #25

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Jonathon Brooks (core) is doubtful for Week 10 against the Saints.

Brooks was previously listed as a full participant in Wednesday’s and Thursday’s practices, only for head coach Dave Canales to announce on Friday that Brooks was working with the scout team, not the 53-man roster, meaning he was actually limited throughout the week. After logging three limited practices, Brooks appears unlikely to play in Week 10 given the doubtful designation. With his return window opened earlier this week, the Panthers could delay his return by two more weeks before having to either rule him out for the season or activate him from injured reserve. We will see how things go for him next week ahead of Week 11’s game against the Ravens.

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Jonathon Brooks

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Panthers downgraded Jonathon Brooks (core) to out for Week 10 against the Saints.

Brooks will miss his seventh consecutive game as he attempts to return from a core muscle injury. He managed a week of limited sessions before initially being listed as doubtful, ultimately ruled out. Chuba Hubbard will again serve as a legitimate workhorse in a plus matchup against the Saints and can be treated as a back-end RB1 in Week 10.
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Panthers designated Jonathon Brooks (core) to return from injured reserve.

Brooks practiced in full, giving him a shot at suiting up this week. However, it won’t surprise us if they give him another week of practice before putting him back on the field because of his lengthy injury history. With Chuba Hubbard excelling in his workhorse role this year, Brooks will likely be stuck with change-of-pace duties once healthy. He is only worth stashing in deeper fantasy formats.
Jonathon Brooks

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Panthers head coach Dave Canales said the team is weighing whether or not to open Jonathon Brooks (core) return window this week

Canales said the oft-injured Brooks still has “some things to clear recovery-wise” but noted that he could still have his practice window opened this week. Brooks suffered a core muscle injury in Week 2 against the Falcons and handled just 11 touches in his first two games of the year. Given his injury history, it’s hard to know how close he could truly be to dressing on game day, but even when he does return, we would still expect Chuba Hubbard to handle the majority of touches given how efficient he has been this season. In addition to Brooks, Canales said the team is also weighing when to open the return window for Xavier Legette, who has been sidelined since Week 2 with a knee injury.
Jonathon Brooks

CAR Running Back #25

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Jonathon Brooks is expected to have core muscle surgery and will be placed on IR.

Brooks will be sidelined for at least six weeks. It opens the door for Chuba Hubbard to dominate the Carolina backfield for the next month and a half, with AJ Dillon chipping in as a breather back. Through two game Hubbard leads the Panthers backfield with 22 rushes for 102 yards. He’s run a route on 50 percent of the team’s drop backs and have five targets. The Panthers, meanwhile, have the second highest pass rate over expected through Week 2. Hubbard will be a locked-in top-20 option going forward. Dillon can be stashed in case Hubbard gets dinged up while Brooks is recovering.
Jonathon Brooks

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Panthers coach Dave Canales said the team is “gathering information” on Jonathon Brooks’ groin injury.

He’s undergoing tests to determine the severity. That’s not normally the sort of story that ends with “and Brooks played a full allotment of snaps in Week 3,” but we’ll see. The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reports that Brooks is “considered week to week.” Brooks should be regarded as a drop candidate in shallow leagues on snaps and opportunities alone, but if he’s not healthy, that may expand to more leagues.
Jonathon Brooks

CAR Running Back #25

Panthers coach Dave Canales said Jonathon Brooks aggravated his groin injury in Week 2 against the Falcons and is considered “day to day.”

The good news is that this is unrelated to Brooks’ history of knee injuries and it sounds like he has a shot at suiting up for Week 3. The bad news is that Brooks originally suffered this groin injury during training camp and is still dealing with it two weeks into the season. Brooks only had five carries and one catch before exiting Week 2’s win over Atlanta. Even if he is healthy for next week’s game, Brooks is barely on the fantasy radar right now.
Jonathon Brooks

CAR Running Back #25

Jonathon Brooks (groin) is questionable to return in Week 2 against the Falcons.

Brooks went down on a routine tackle in the fourth quarter and was slow to get up. He eventually left for the locker room with a towel over his head. Brooks missed time late in training camp with the groin issue and it seemingly flared up against the Falcons. He had five carries for 16 yards before leaving the game. AJ Dillon will back up Chuba Hubbard if Brooks is unavailable for Week 3.
Jonathon Brooks

CAR Running Back #25

Jonathon Brooks had four rushes for 14 yards in the Panthers’ Week 1 loss to the Bears, adding one catch for 48 yards.

In his first regular season action, Brooks played well behind lead back Chuba Hubbard, who finished the day with ten carries and three receptions. The highlight of Brooks’ day came on a sideline throw from Bryce Young that went for 48 yards. Brooks, coming off multiple major knee injuries, showed impressive burst and speed on the catch and run. That Hubbard was the team’s primary option inside the ten yard line is bad news for Brooks’ touchdown upside in the Carolina offense. For now he profiles as a bench stash in case Hubbard misses time this season.
Jonathon Brooks

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Jonathon Brooks (groin) will play in Week 1 against the Bears.

Brooks missed time late in camp with “general soreness” that was later revealed to be a minor groin issue. He was limited in practice this week, but that seems like nothing more than maintenance for a player who has barely played football over the past two seasons. Dave Canales is understandably keeping his workload light, even in practice. Brooks is expected to split carries with Chuba Hubbard in Week 1. He will be a high-risk FLEX play before we know what his role looks like.
Jonathon Brooks

CAR Running Back #25

Jonathon Brooks (groin) was seen practicing on Friday.

We’ll have a better sense of Brooks’ Week 1 availability in a few hours when the Panthers release their final injury report for the week, but the third-year back logged limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday and is trending in the right direction for Sunday’s game against the Bears. If he’s active, Brooks is expected to split touches with Chuba Hubbard, which could put a hard cap on both players’ upside in the season-opener.

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Xavier Legette

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Panthers activated WR Xavier Legette (knee) from injured reserve.

Legette will make his return to a passing offense currently dominated by Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker, and tight end Darren Waller, unlikely to return a usable fantasy score in his first game since Week 2. He is not on the fantasy radar despite the plus matchup against the Saints.
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Panthers downgraded Jonathon Brooks (core) to out for Week 10 against the Saints.

Brooks will miss his seventh consecutive game as he attempts to return from a core muscle injury. He managed a week of limited sessions before initially being listed as doubtful, ultimately ruled out. Chuba Hubbard will again serve as a legitimate workhorse in a plus matchup against the Saints and can be treated as a back-end RB1 in Week 10.
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Tyler Goodson

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Cowboys placed RB Tyler Goodson (ankle/knee) on injured reserve.

It’s yet another blow to the depth of a backfield devastated by injuries this season, leaving lead back Javonte Williams again positioned well to see a workhorse role against the 49ers. The team elevated running back Israel Abanikanda in an associated move, who is likely to serve as the primary change of pace option in Week 10.
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David Montgomery

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Texans ruled out David Montgomery (groin) for Week 10 against the Browns.

Montgomery entered the weekend listed as questionable after missing the previous three games plus the team’s Week 8 bye. Fantasy managers will have to wait another week for his return, while Woody Marks retains viable FLEX status playing as the top option alongside recent signee Emari Demercado.
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Pat Freiermuth

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Pat Freiermuth (illness) is questionable for Week 10 against the Bengals.

Freiermuth was added to the injury report Saturday as questionable with an illness. A mid-range TE2 when healthy, Freiermuth’s potential absence likely wouldn’t change much for Darnell Washington’s fantasy outlook. Fantasy managers counting on Freiermuth will need to be proactive about alternative options as the Steelers play the Bengals on Sunday Night Football, which airs on NBC and Peacock.
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Omar Cooper

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CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports Omar Cooper (ankle) is expected to play in Week 10 against the Bills.

Cooper seemed to be trending in the right direction this week as he got in a full practice on Friday. Now he’s expected to play against the Bills, according to Zenitz. Cooper led the Jets in targets last week and will be in the WR3 mix against Buffalo this week.
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Adonai Mitchell

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CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports Adonai Mitchell (knee) is expected to play in Week 10 against the Bills.

Mitchell remains questionable with a knee injury that put him on the injury report after getting in a full practice Friday. However concerning Mitchell’s new injury seemed, he’s expected to play, according to Zenitz. With Garrett Wilson (concussion) and Omar Cooper Jr. (ankle) also expected to play, Mitchell is a boom-or-bust dart throw at best in Week 10.
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NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reports Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker (groin) is out for Week 10’s game against the Falcons.

Walker sat out Friday’s practice with a tight groin and was officially listed as questionable for Week 10’s game against the Falcons. Now Schultz is reporting the 26-year-old running back has been ruled out. Once that becomes official, Emmett Johnson moves into the low-end RB1 mix in a plus matchup against Atlanta.
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The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reports the Saints plan to activate Travis Etienne (hamstring) from injured reserve ahead of Week 10’s game against the Panthers.

Etienne practiced in full this week and now Pelissero reports he’s in line to return against the Panthers in Week 10. The 27-year-old running back deserves FLEX consideration in a plus matchup against Carolina, though he could be on a snap count in his first game in over a month.
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The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reports Packers RB Josh Jacobs (finger) underwent successful surgery on Friday.

Jacobs had surgery on his fractured right ring finger Friday in Los Angeles, according to Pelissero. The 28-year-old running back is expected to return in the next few weeks. In the meantime, Kaleb Johnson is the only usable Packers running back for fantasy purposes. He’s an RB3/FLEX play against the Vikings in Week 10.
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