Sanders faces competition from rookie second-round pick Jonathon Brooks (knee) for backfield work during the 2024 season, Joseph Person of The Athletic reports. Sanders was overtaken by Chuba Hubbard down the stretch of the 2023 season, in which he logged a career-low 129 carries for 432 yards (3.3 YPC) and one touchdown, so the arrival of Brooks could impact his opportunities. First-year coach Dave Canales said the Panthers plan to deploy all three backs, and Brooks is working his way back from an ACL tear, so Sanders' primary competition for touches could be Hubbard to begin the year. It's easy to imagine a scenario, though, where Brooks earns himself a more solidified role atop the depth chart once he's fully healthy.
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Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CAR | 16 | 129 | 432 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 2 |
| 2022 | PHI | 17 | 259 | 1,269 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 45 | 2 |
| 2021 | PHI | 12 | 137 | 754 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 20 | 1 |
| 2020 | PHI | 12 | 164 | 867 | 5 | 6 | 82 | 24 | 4 |
Receiving
Sanders faces competition from rookie second-round pick Jonathon Brooks (knee) for backfield work during the 2024 season, Joseph Person of The Athletic reports. Sanders was overtaken by Chuba Hubbard down the stretch of the 2023 season, in which he logged a career-low 129 carries for 432 yards (3.3 YPC) and one touchdown, so the arrival of Brooks could impact his opportunities. First-year coach Dave Canales said the Panthers plan to deploy all three backs, and Brooks is working his way back from an ACL tear, so Sanders' primary competition for touches could be Hubbard to begin the year. It's easy to imagine a scenario, though, where Brooks earns himself a more solidified role atop the depth chart once he's fully healthy.
Despite the fact that Chuba Hubbard saw more than double the touches that Sanders did, he out-gained Sanders by only six scrimmage yards as the former Eagle did well with his limited opportunities. Sanders' yardage didn't come on one big run either, as his longest gain went for only 11 yards. Hubbard has been the more consistent back this season, but if Sanders is fully healthy he could begin to reclaim a bigger role beginning with a Week 10 tilt against the Bears on Thursday night.
Sanders missed Carolina's last game while carrying a shoulder injury. Although he returned to action Sunday, his involvement was limited to just 12 offensive snaps. Meanwhile, fellow tailback Chuba Hubbard played 40 snaps, yet he managed only 54 yards on 17 touches. Sanders' production has been underwhelming since joining the Panthers this term, but his return to health should lend itself to more chances to impress in the coming weeks.
Sanders wasn't able to practice during Week 6 prep due to a shoulder injury and sat out the Panthers' Oct. 15 loss to Miami, but with the benefit of a Week 7 bye, he was able to handle every on-field rep in the first session of Week 8. With his health seemingly back to normal, he should continue to split work with Chuba Hubbard out of Carolina's backfield, which amounted to 76 touches for 271 yards from scrimmage and one rushing score for Sanders in the first five games of the campaign.
Sanders missed the final game before Carolina's Week 7 bye, allowing Chuba Hubbard to get 79 percent of snaps and 20 touches in a 42-21 loss to the Dolphins on Oct. 15. While Sanders may return to his starting role this Sunday against Houston, he'll likely cede a significant portion of the backfield work to Hubbard, as head coach Frank Reich suggested Monday that he plans to take a committee approach between the two players, per Anthony Rizzuti of USA Today. Sanders has dealt with groin, shoulder and pectoral injuries this season and is averaging just 3.1 yards per carry and 5.4 per reception.
Team
Carolina Panthers
Birthdate
5/1/1997 (27)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'11", 210 lbs
Draft Info
2019: Rd 2; Pk (PHI)
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Position
RB
College
Penn State
Experience
6th season
Career History
Carolina Panthers
2023 - Present
(1 season)
Philadelphia Eagles
2019 - 2023
(4 seasons)
Previous Game
0
Final
9
18
YDS
6
AVG
0
TD
2023 Regular Season Stats
ATT
RUSH YDS
RUSH TDS
REC
REC TDS
129
432
1
27
0
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Regular Season
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rushing
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receiving
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Date
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Opp
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Result
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CAR
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LNG
|
FD
|
REC
|
TGTS
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TDS
|
LNG
|
YAC
|
|
1/7
|
L 0-9
|
3
|
18
|
6
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
12/31
|
L 0-26
|
2
|
10
|
5
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
12
|
6
|
0
|
7
|
14
|
|
|
12/24
|
L 30-33
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
5
|
6
|
|
|
12/17
|
W 9-7
|
6
|
2
|
0.3
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
11
|
5.5
|
0
|
7
|
8
|
|
|
12/10
|
L 6-28
|
10
|
74
|
7.4
|
0
|
48
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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