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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. 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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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. Brown's injury is among the worst pieces of news the Panthers could receive after the Week 1 rout. Following the offseason departure of Brian Burns, Brown was expected to anchor the front seven after signing a four-year, $96 million contract extension. Brown will require knee surgery, but a timeline for his return won't become clear until doctors can go in and determine the severity of the damage. It sounds inevitable that the Panthers will soon rule Brown out for a Week 2 tilt versus the Chargers, which could thrust Jayden Peevy and LaBryan Ray into expanded roles.
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Brown has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Per Schefter, Brown's four-year extension with Carolina is for $96 million and includes $63.165 million guaranteed. The 2020 first-rounder is coming off a 2023 regular season in which he racked up 103 tackles -- an NFL record for a defensive lineman -- to go along with 2.0 sacks and an interception in 17 games. By extending Brown, the Panthers retain a major piece in the middle of their defense for the next several years, a key move for a unit that no longer includes Brian Burns following his trade to the Giants in March.
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Brown finished the regular season with 103 tackles (57 solo), including 2.0 sacks, along with an interception in 17 games. Brown enjoyed an exemplary campaign, as his tackle total set an NFL record for defensive linemen. The 25-year-old has increased his tackle tally across each of his four seasons, making good on the first-round investment Carolina made in him back in 2020. While 2024 is currently slated to be Brown's final year with the Panthers, it wouldn't be surprising if a new front office seeks to secure him to a long-term deal before next season.
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Brown recorded 10 tackles (five solo), intercepted a pass and deflected another in Sunday's 28-6 loss to the Saints. Brown was able to reach double-digit tackles for the second time this season and also intercepted a pass from Derek Carr in the second quarter. The defensive lineman has now registered a career-high 74 tackles, including a sack, over 13 contests so far in 2023.
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| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 09/15 | Los Angeles | 10 |
| 3 | 09/22 | @Las Vegas | 1 |
| 4 | 09/29 | Cincinnati | 20 |
| 5 | 10/06 | @Chicago | 30 |
| 6 | 10/13 | Atlanta | 21 |
| 7 | 10/20 | @Washington | 16 |
| 8 | 10/27 | @Denver | 6 |
| 9 | 11/03 | New Orleans | 31 |
| 10 | 11/10 | New York | 3 |
| 11 | BYE | - | - |
| 12 | 11/24 | Kansas City | 13 |
| 13 | 12/01 | Tampa Bay | 7 |
| 14 | 12/08 | @Philadelphia | 4 |
| 15 | 12/15 | Dallas | 14 |
| 16 | 12/22 | Arizona | 15 |
| 17 | 12/29 | @Tampa Bay | 7 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Atlanta | 21 |