Why Carolina Panthers Chuba Hubbard could be primed for a breakout season in 2024?

Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales has said on multiple occasions that he plans to be "stubborn" about running the football in 2024. That should spell good news for fourth-year running back Chuba Hubbard as he heads into Training Camp atop of the depth chart. Julian Council explains why 2024 could be a breakout season for Hubbard in Canales' run-first offense.
Hubbard will be joined in the backfield by second-round draft pick Jonathon Brooks, who is currently rehabbing from a torn ACL. What will Brooks' role be once he is healthy?
Miles Sanders returns for a second season in Carolina following a disappointing debut campaign. With the ascension of Hubbard and arrival of Brooks, where does Sanders land in the pecking order?
Last year in Tampa Bay, Canales' Buccaneers offense kept four running backs on the roster following the initial roster cutdown. The same for the Seattle Seahawks, where a plethora of Canales staff came from this offseason. Should the expectation be that the Panthers keep four backs on the roster in 2024?
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[@Benw3790]

Final 4 guys would be Chuba, brooks, miles and blackshear. Also.. it’s always bothered me that we don’t out Raheem in for like 4th and short situations. He seems a bit bigger than chuba and def miles. I don’t think any of the other RBs will make final roster. I hate that we brought in penny just because of his ties to Seattle.. it seems like there is no reason for it. Unless he can help coach, for the most part or something.

[@oreiono7453]

Stop judging Miles from Frank Reichs offense. How many of his carries were we lined up under center?

[@stephenbailey9969]

Chuba will do fine powering through an opening, which this new front line should improve. But when getting to the second level he puts his head down and tries to bull through, gets stopped. It's Brooks who seems to have the talent to cut and slash and break out.

[@BraedonStorey]

If Dallas was smart. They should trade for and pair Chubba with Zeke. It would suck to see him go but that would be a great place for him.

[@TeeCole_]

XL will not be at KR too much if at all.

[@WeSJUSTINWeS]

I wanna see shirden make it

[@bernie7884]

Do you think we will trade Chubba or Miles?