Panthers fans react to devastating news of Derrick Brown's knee injury

Things can’t get any worse for the Carolina Panthers, right? Right?

Well, they did on Monday morning—less than 24 hours after what may have been the most embarrassing season-opening performance in franchise history.

As if losing by 37 points to the New Orleans Saints wasn’t enough, the team may have also lost their best player for the rest of 2024—defensive tackle Derrick Brown. The Pro Bowler, per NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero, sustained a “potentially season-ending” knee injury during the defeat, a setback that will require surgery on the 26-year-old’s meniscus.

Brown is coming off his best pro campaign, one in which he set an NFL single-season record for most tackles by a defensive lineman (103). His efforts not only earned him the first all-star nod of his career, but also helped him secure a four-year, $96 million extension from the organization earlier this offseason.

And, understandably so, Panthers fans are continuing to feel the hurt of this nightmarish start . . .