The Jonathon Brooks hype train is boarding after impressive showing at Panthers OTAs

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May 26, 2026 - 19:29

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Jonathon Brooks will hopefully make his return to the football field in 2026 after two brutal seasons to begin his career.

After suffering his second torn ACL in a calendar year during the 2024 campaign, Brooks spent all of last season recovering from the injury.

But the 2024 second-round pick is now healthy and taking part in practice, and the Texas product is shining early on at Carolina Panthers OTAs.

The Athletic's Joe Person revealed that Brooks took one handoff from quarterback Bryce Young 30 yards to the house during one rep.

Then, the Charlotte Observer's Alex Zietlow pointed out another highlight from Brooks on a screen pass while noting how good the running back looks.

"Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks makes another play — this time a screen. He looks … good," Zietlow reported.

Based on video coming out of practice, Brooks looks to be moving well, and the two aforementioned plays drive that point home further.

Jonathon Brooks looks to be a full go to open @Panthers OTA's.#KeepPounding @wyffnews4 pic.twitter.com/Fc1MiDs6gx— Chase Justice WYFF News 4 (@ChaseJusticeTV) May 26, 2026

This is all great to see and we can only hope Brooks will continue building on what he has shown early on en route to rebounding and getting his NFL career on track.