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Brooks earning first-team reps with path to win Panthers starting job after two ACL recoveries.
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Brooks is receiving significant buzz in training camp after being given reps with the first-team offense by the Panthers. Head coach Dave Canales praised him for looking fast and demonstrated mental resiliency after two ACL tears, saying he looks like the player Canales remembers. ESPN's Cameron Wolfe noted Brooks could potentially win the starting job. With only nine career carries and fellow RB Chuba Hubbard averaging fewer than four yards per carry, Brooks has a clear path to earn the role; he received Jamaal Charles comparisons coming out of Texas.
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Brooks was given reps with the first-team offense. Head coach Dave Canales also had positive things to say about Brooks. Not only did he say he looked fast and applauded his "mental resiliency" for going through the training to come back from two torn ACLs, but he also said, "He looks like the guy that I remember."
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- Brooks is receiving significant buzz in training camp after being given reps with the first-team offense by the Panthers. Head coach Dave Canales praised him for looking fast and demonstrated mental resiliency after two ACL tears, saying he looks like the player Canales remembers. ESPN's Cameron Wolfe noted Brooks could potentially win the starting job. With only nine career carries and fellow RB Chuba Hubbard averaging fewer than four yards per carry, Brooks has a clear path to earn the role; he received Jamaal Charles comparisons coming out of Texas.
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- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Jonathon Brooks (CAR). Brooks earning first-team reps with path to win Panthers starting job after two ACL recoveries.
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