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ArticleJonathon Brooks Injury Update: Will Panthers RB Return for NFL Preseason Opener?
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If the season started today, Chuba Hubbard would start over Jonathon Brooks after the veteran back split carries with breakout star Rico Dowdle last season. Even if Brooks gets off to a sizzling start, though, his injury history would suggest a split workload no matter what.
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Brooks currently behind Hubbard on depth chart; injury history suggests split workload.

If the season started today, Chuba Hubbard would start over Jonathon Brooks after the veteran back split carries with breakout star Rico Dowdle last season. Dowdle turned that electric season into a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency, opening the door for Brooks or another back to work their way into a prominent workload. Even if Brooks gets off to a sizzling start, his injury history would suggest a split workload no matter what.

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