Panthers Designate CB Michael Jackson, RB Jonathon Brooks To Return From IR

The Panthers designated cornerback Michael Jackson and running back Jonathon Brooks to return from injured reserve on Wednesday, per ESPN’s Mike Kaye. Both will have 21 days to practice with the team before they must be activated to the 53-man roster or revert to season-ending IR.

Jackson, 29, has been on injured reserve since the end of September after undergoing groin surgery. He has been a full-time starter since the Panthers acquired him from the Seahawks in a 2024 preseason trade, and he led the NFL with 19 passes defensed last season. This year, though, his ball production plummeted. Before going down, Jackson had not recorded an interception or a pass defensed over 149 defensive snaps…