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Canales Says Chuba Hubbard Is Week-to-Week With Hamstring

8/13/2026

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Hubbard Week-to-Week

Coach Dave Canales announced on August 13, 2026 that RB Chuba Hubbard is week-to-week with a hamstring injury.
Canales said Hubbard should be ready for Week 1, about a month after the announcement.
Because Hubbard will miss much of camp, Jonathon Brooks will start the preseason game versus the Buffalo Bills.
Brooks’ fantasy ADP has risen to roughly pick 102.1 and could climb further if Hubbard remains limited.

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Hubbard Extension

Hubbard signed a four-year, $44.2 million extension in November 2025.
He has 3,686 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns in five Panthers seasons.
The 2026 depth chart lists Hubbard as starter, followed by Jonathon Brooks, Trevor Etienne, A.J. Dillon and Anthony Tyus II.
The Panthers open the regular season against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 13 in Charlotte.
With Dowdle now on the Steelers, Etienne, Dillon and Miles Davis will receive more preseason reps.

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Historical Context

In 2008 the New York Giants placed Brandon Jacobs on injured reserve with a hamstring tear, yet still led the NFL with 2,518 rushing yards and became the fifth team with two 1,000-yard rushers (Jacobs 1,089; Derrick Ward 1,025). The August 2026 Carolina Panthers’ hamstring injury to Chuba Hubbard similarly forces a backup into the starting role, highlighting how back injuries repeatedly reshape rosters.

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Hubbard Week-to-Week

Coach Dave Canales announced on August 13, 2026 that RB Chuba Hubbard is week-to-week with a hamstring injury.
Canales said Hubbard should be ready for Week 1, about a month after the announcement.
Because Hubbard will miss much of camp, Jonathon Brooks will start the preseason game versus the Buffalo Bills.
Brooks’ fantasy ADP has risen to roughly pick 102.1 and could climb further if Hubbard remains limited.

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