Not having Derrick Brown for anything more than one game last season exposed some glaring flaws on the defensive front. The Carolina Panthers' talisman is now back and feeling better than ever.
It's been a long road for Brown to get himself to this point. The formidable defensive lineman sustained a knee injury that required season-ending surgery in Week 1 of the 2024 campaign. Carolina crumbled without him, giving up more than 3,000 rushing yards and the most single-season points in NFL history to further compound their embarrassment.
The Panthers are still taking things slowly with Brown.