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Panthers coaches are talking about Jonathon Brooks as a player we’re gonna want in fantasy football

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Jul 28, 2026
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Tue, July 28, 2026
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Chuba HubbardJonathon Brooks
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Chuba Hubbard

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Chuba Hubbard is positioned as the incumbent back in Carolina's backfield hierarchy, but the source contrasts his skill set with Jonathan Brooks' pass-catching explosiveness and running ability. The Panthers' decision not to draft a running back and Canales' bullish statements about Brooks suggest Hubbard's role could be diminished if Brooks takes over by midseason.

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Jonathon Brooks

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Coach Dave Canales expressed strong confidence in Brooks' recovery and potential, stating he "feels great, he feels strong, he looks fast, he looks like the guy that I remember." Canales indicated in February that Brooks could be the Panthers' RB1 this year—a rare statement from a coach about a non-incumbent. The Panthers did not draft a running back, signaling confidence in Brooks. Canales highlighted Brooks' pass-catching explosiveness and running ability as differentiators versus Chuba Hubbard. The source projects Brooks could "straight up take over this backfield by the midpoint of the season" without injury contingencies.

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0:00We just got some coach speak today from
0:02Dave Canales on Jonathan Brooks saying
0:04that he feels great, he feels strong, he
0:06looks fast, he looks like the guy that I
0:08remember and I'm really excited for
0:10that. You can feel a gratitude on him,
0:12you can feel a focus and how important
0:13this opportunity is for him. They've
0:15been very bullish on Brooks this
0:17offseason with their quotes. There was a
0:19quote back in I think it was February
0:21from Dave Canales where he was saying
0:23that Jonathan Brooks could be their RB1
0:26this year and you don't really hear that
0:27from coaches a lot talking about a
0:29running back not the incumbent. Carolina
0:31did not go out and get a running back in
0:34the NFL draft. I think that speaks to
0:36their level of confidence when you look
0:38at Jonathan Brooks versus Chuba Hubbard
0:40and you look at those skill sets and
0:42what Jonathan Brooks brings to the table
0:44as a pass catcher which Canales has
0:45talked about and how explosive he is in
0:47the pass game and then how explosive he
0:49is as a runner and how good he was as a
0:51prospect coming out. I think he could
0:53just straight up without an injury, with
0:55no no contingent stuff, just straight up
0:57take over this backfield by the midpoint
0:59of the season.

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