Jonathon Brooks
NFL player. Position: RB. Team: CAR.
Quick Facts
- Position: RB
- Team: CAR (Carolina Panthers)
- Bye week (2026): 5
- FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 152
2026 Outlook
Breakout candidate in year 3 if healthy. First RB taken in 2024 draft with pass-catching upside, but has played only 3 games total (Week 14 2024) due to ACL tear and re-injury 13 months later. Entering 2026 with starting opportunity following Rico Dowdle's trade to Steelers. Chuba Hubbard inefficient in replacement role (3.8 YPC, 47th among RBs). Brooks a value acquisition if he stays healthy. (per [[Fantasy Football Third-Year Breakout Candidates for 2026 - FTN (For The Numbers)]])
Role / Depth Chart
(filled in by ingest — starter, backup, committee, snap share trend)
Injury Status
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Recent News
- 2026-03-01 — 2026 NFL combine buzz: Intel on free agency, trades, QBs ([[2026 NFL combine buzz: Intel on free agency, trades, QBs]])
- 2026-04-27 — Eric Karabell's 2026 fantasy football flex and superflex rankings ([[Eric Karabell's 2026 fantasy football flex and superflex rankings]])
- 2026-05-01 — 2026 NFL Draft: NFC Winners and Losers (Fantasy Football) ([[2026 NFL Draft: NFC Winners and Losers (Fantasy Football)]])
- 2026-02-19 — Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-Team (2026) ([[Fantasy Football Mock Draft: 12-Team (2026)]])
- 2026-02-25 — 15 Early Overvalued & Undervalued Players (2026 Fantasy Football) ([[15 Early Overvalued & Undervalued Players (2026 Fantasy Football)]])
- 2026-05-12 — Mike Clay's early 2026 fantasy football PPR rankings ([[Mike Clay's early 2026 fantasy football PPR rankings]])
- 2026-05-01 — Fantasy football mock draft: RB-RB is back, and where to draft the new rookie class ([[Fantasy football mock draft: RB-RB is back, and where to draft the new rookie class]])
- 2026-05-20 — Best Dynasty Fantasy Football Values for Every NFL Team (2026) ([[Best Dynasty Fantasy Football Values for Every NFL Team (2026)]])
- 2026-05-17 — Backup QB Battles To Monitor For 2026 Fantasy Football ([[Backup QB Battles To Monitor For 2026 Fantasy Football]])
- 2026-05-11 — Fantasy Football Third-Year Breakout Candidates for 2026 - FTN (For The Numbers) ([[Fantasy Football Third-Year Breakout Candidates for 2026 - FTN (For The Numbers)]])
Open Questions
(scoped to this player — pulled from [[Fantasy Football Open Questions]])
Sources
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