Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks' first NFL carry goes for 3 yards. Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks' first NFL carry goes for 3 yards. Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Michael Danna wrangles Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young for 14-yard sack.

According to head coach Dave Canales, the team will not adhere to a “pitch count” for rookie running back Jonathon Brooks—who is set to make his NFL debut in this Sunday’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 21-year-old rusher has been sidelined since tearing his ACL last November.

A question lingers among Jonathon Brooks’ family as the rookie running back prepares for his NFL debut: “What would Dad think?”