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Injury Knee - Meniscus
Est. Return 2/10/2025
2024 Defense Stats
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3
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0
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0
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0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Brown and the Panthers have found a recipe for success and appear ready to stick to it. After struggling to make the impact expected of a No. 7 overall pick for the first two years of his career, Carolina committed to having Brown plug the line and defend the run at an elite level. Brown's rate of snaps as a pass rusher have fallen each season and his production has trended the opposite direction, culminating in Brown's first 100-tackle campaign of his career in 2023. It's safe to expect more of the same in the upcoming season, as the sides agreed to a massive four-year, $96 million extension in April. Brown won't be the most exciting pick, particularly when compared to the elite pass rushers in the league, but he's a plenty impactful player in his own right. Read Past Outlooks
Goes on IR, season over
Carolina placed Brown (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday. He'll miss the remainder of the 2024 season, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Brown tallied three tackles and played 60 of the Panthers' 66 defensive snaps in Sunday's 47-10 loss to the Saints in Week 1 but emerged from the contest with a meniscus injury. He's expected to undergo a procedure to address the injury, and the fact that the Panthers are ruling him out for the season suggests that he'll be getting a full repair of the meniscus rather than a partial meniscectomy. A 2020 first-round draft pick, Brown earned his first Pro Bowl nod last season when he suited up for all 17 games while registering 103 tackles, two sacks, one interception and six passes defensed.
Brown tallied three tackles and played 60 of the Panthers' 66 defensive snaps in Sunday's 47-10 loss to the Saints in Week 1 but emerged from the contest with a meniscus injury. He's expected to undergo a procedure to address the injury, and the fact that the Panthers are ruling him out for the season suggests that he'll be getting a full repair of the meniscus rather than a partial meniscectomy. A 2020 first-round draft pick, Brown earned his first Pro Bowl nod last season when he suited up for all 17 games while registering 103 tackles, two sacks, one interception and six passes defensed.
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Measurables Review
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How do Derrick Brown's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"Weight
320 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.16 secShuttle Time
4.79 secCone Drill
8.22 secVertical Jump
27.0 inBroad Jump
108 inBench Press
28 repsHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A first-round pick in 2020, Brown registered a career-high 67 tackles while playing all 17 games last season. He also had one sack and intercepted one of his seven passes defended. Although he's only recorded six sacks through 49 games for the Panthers, Brown has increased his tackle tally in each year as a pro. With Carolina picking up his fifth-year option this spring, Brown has a bit more security as he approaches the upcoming campaign, when he'll maintain a starting spot as the defense transitions to a 3-4 scheme under new coordinator Ejiro Evero.
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Expected to undergo knee surgery
Brown (knee) is feared to have suffered a season-ending meniscus injury during Sunday's 47-10 loss to the Saints, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Lands massive contract extension
Brown has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Record-setting season
Brown finished the regular season with 103 tackles (57 solo), including 2.0 sacks, along with an interception in 17 games.
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Busy day in loss
Brown finished Sunday's 26-0 loss to the Jaguars with eight tackles (three solo).
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Productive in loss
Brown logged nine total tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 33-30 loss to the Packers.
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Season could be over
Brown suffered what could be a season-ending knee injury in Sunday's loss to the Saints, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The full extent of the injury won't be known until surgery is performed on the knee. Brown signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension in April to be the foundation piece for Carolina's front seven following a March trade that sent Brian Burns to the Giants, but the Panthers may not end up seeing much return on the deal until 2025.
The full extent of the injury won't be known until surgery is performed on the knee. Brown signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension in April to be the foundation piece for Carolina's front seven following a March trade that sent Brian Burns to the Giants, but the Panthers may not end up seeing much return on the deal until 2025.