Panthers’ Derrick Brown out for the season due to knee injury

CHARLOTTE — Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown suffered a season-ending knee injury on Sunday, the team confirmed Tuesday. The news was first reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

The injury was announced Monday morning after the team suffered a 47-10 loss at New Orleans on Sunday.

Brown’s injury, which is to his meniscus, requires surgery, a league source told Channel 9′s DaShawn Brown. The exact timeline remains to be determined.

Dave Canales spoke about the injury Monday during his weekly news conference. He said Brown wasn’t even sure when it happened and wanted to get a second opinion. He said Brown was a little sore Sunday night and it got worse on Monday.

Pretty hard to overstate Derrick Brown's impact on the Panthers defense.

A league source confirms he suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury that will require surgery -- as reported by @TomPelissero.

Exact timeline is TBD. Of note, Brown was recently named a captain. pic.twitter.com/ELoxOB65L2
— DaShawn Brown (@DaShawnWSOC9) September 9, 2024

Canales believes Brown’s injury is a torn meniscus.

On Tuesday, the team confirmed Brown was placed on injured reserve and would not return for the rest of the season.

Monday, Dave Canales told us Derrick Brown was after a second opinion just to make sure, before he was officially ruled out with a knee (meniscus) injury.

Today, the team announced Brown will not* return this season.

He's since been placed on injured reserve. #Panthers @wsoctv https://t.co/tAKCeh6bYD
— DaShawn Brown (@DaShawnWSOC9) September 10, 2024

Brown’s impact on the Panthers defense has been significant and he’s one of the team’s star players. He was recently named a team captain.

Back in April, Brown agreed to a multi-year contract extension. A source told ESPN his contract is for four years and $96 million, including $63.165 million guaranteed.

According to the Panthers, Brown’s 103 tackles set a league record for a defensive lineman in 2023.

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