The defensive lineman has been participating in a paced return-to-play program this offseason after suffering a torn meniscus in Week 1 of the 2024 season, gradually stepping into more team drills during camp. He didn’t dress for the Panthers’ first preseason game of the season on Friday because of a separate rib/oblique issue, but reminded coaches and teammates again on Monday what a D-line with DB can look like.
“You can feel a huge difference,” Jones said of the attitude the moment Brown steps on the field. “DB, you know, he’s a great player, so just his presence alone out there, it just, you could just feel the difference, you could feel the just the energy, the physicality on the line.”