Although he took another step in his latest comeback this week, Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks will not be returning to the playing field on Sunday.
As announced yesterday afternoon, Brooks (groin) was downgraded out of today's matchup with the New Orleans Saints. The third-year rusher was initially ruled as questionable for the contest on Friday.
Brooks has already missed the last six games after he was injured in the team's Week 2 win over the Atlanta Falcons. But head coach Dave Canales did provide a positive progress update on Friday, two days after Brooks was designated to return to practice.
"Just from this week, getting him back to football—he had a couple of really nice cuts on Thursday, reaccelerated and looked like himself.
So that was encouraging," Canales told reporters. "He and I had a chance to kinda touch base between plays to fill out where he's at. But I think he's on the right track."
In addition to Brooks, the Panthers also ruled out offensive lineman Brady Christensen and cornerback Mike Jackson on Saturday.
Carolina will enter their tilt against New Orleans with four running backs on the active roster—Chuba Hubbard, Trevor Etienne, Anthony Tyus III and AJ Dillon.
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