Comments: Brooks left Carolina's Week 2 win in the fourth quarter with a groin injury. Brooks exited the field with a towel over his head.. UPDATE: Brooks had surgery 9/23 and was placed on IR. He's expected to miss at least 6 weeks.
Jonathon Brooks's Injury Guide
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Chance of Injury in 2026
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Jonathon Brooks's Injury Status
Current Status
Week 3 Practice Report
- Week Status:
- Out
- Likelihood of Playing:
- 0%
Jonathon Brooks Injury History
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| Date | League | Injury | Level | Games Missed | Details |
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| Sep 20, 2026 | NFL | Inguinal Groin Strain | Grade 2 | 6 | Brooks left Carolina's Week 2 win in the fourth quarter with a groin injury. Brooks exited the field with a towel over his head.. UPDATE: Brooks had surgery 9/23 and was placed on IR. He's expected to miss at least 6 weeks. |
| Dec 8, 2024 | NFL | Knee ACL Tear | Grade 3 | 20 | Brooks suffered a torn ACL in his right knee in the first quarter of Week 14's game vs. the Eagles. He missed the entire 2025 NFL season but is expected to return for minicamp in June 2026. |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Non-NFL | Knee ACL Tear | Grade 3 | 14 | Brooks went down in the second half of a win over TCU. “We are heartbroken for Jonathon,” Texas HC Steve Sarkisian remarked. “He was having a fantastic season and leaves a void that needs to be filled.” |
Jonathon Brooks Injury News
View AllJonathon Brooks' Groin Giving Way to Chuba Hubbard
The Panthers consider RB Jonathon Brooks "week-to-week while he gets second opinions on his groin injury," according to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer. Brooks suffered the initial injury in training camp and aggravated it in Sunday's win over the Falcons.
Jonathon Brooks Tears Same ACL
Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks suffered another tear of his right ACL in Sunday's loss to the Eagles. He suffered the same injury to the same knee last November, which delayed the start to his rookie season.
Jonathon Brooks Hurts Right Knee
Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks suffered an apparent non-contact right knee injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Eagles. That's the same knee in which he tore his ACL last year. We'll update Brooks' status when we know more.
Update: Brooks was carted to the locker room and is officially doubtful to return.