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Brooks has been the talk of Panthers camp and has a shot to take over the RB1 role as Chuba Hubbard deals with a hamstring injury.

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Hubbard dealing with hamstring injury; Brooks positioned to assume RB1 role.

The Panthers' running back is dealing with a hamstring injury, which creates an opportunity for Jonathon Brooks to take over the RB1 role. The source notes that Brooks 'has a shot to take over the RB1 role as Chuba Hubbard deals with a hamstring injury,' suggesting Hubbard's injury status could impact the Panthers' backfield hierarchy.