Derrick Brown

Derrick Brown

26-Year-Old Defensive EndDE
Carolina Panthers
IR
Injury Knee - Meniscus
Est. Return 2/10/2025
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Brown and the Panthers have found a recipe for success and appear ready to stick to it. After struggling to make the impact expected of a No. 7 overall pick for the first two years of his career, Carolina committed to having Brown plug the line and defend the run at an elite level. Brown's rate of snaps as a pass rusher have fallen each season and his production has trended the opposite direction, culminating in Brown's first 100-tackle campaign of his career in 2023. It's safe to expect more of the same in the upcoming season, as the sides agreed to a massive four-year, $96 million extension in April. Brown won't be the most exciting pick, particularly when compared to the elite pass rushers in the league, but he's a plenty impactful player in his own right. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $96 million contract with the Panthers in April of 2024.
Goes on IR, season over
DECarolina Panthers
Knee - Meniscus
September 10, 2024
Carolina placed Brown (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday. He'll miss the remainder of the 2024 season, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Brown tallied three tackles and played 60 of the Panthers' 66 defensive snaps in Sunday's 47-10 loss to the Saints in Week 1 but emerged from the contest with a meniscus injury. He's expected to undergo a procedure to address the injury, and the fact that the Panthers are ruling him out for the season suggests that he'll be getting a full repair of the meniscus rather than a partial meniscectomy. A 2020 first-round draft pick, Brown earned his first Pro Bowl nod last season when he suited up for all 17 games while registering 103 tackles, two sacks, one interception and six passes defensed.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Carolina PanthersPanthers 2024 DE Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

37763%
14150%
29249%
13447%
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285%
93%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Derrick Brown's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
320 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
5.16 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.79 sec
 
Cone Drill
8.22 sec
 
Vertical Jump
27.0 in
 
Broad Jump
108 in
 
Bench Press
28 reps
 
Hand Length
9.00 in
 
Arm Length
34.25 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
A first-round pick in 2020, Brown registered a career-high 67 tackles while playing all 17 games last season. He also had one sack and intercepted one of his seven passes defended. Although he's only recorded six sacks through 49 games for the Panthers, Brown has increased his tackle tally in each year as a pro. With Carolina picking up his fifth-year option this spring, Brown has a bit more security as he approaches the upcoming campaign, when he'll maintain a starting spot as the defense transitions to a 3-4 scheme under new coordinator Ejiro Evero.
Drafted seventh overall in 2020, Brown increased his production to 41 tackles and three sacks in 16 games last season. Although he hasn't produced to his draft pedigree yet, Brown will hope to continue improving as one of Carolina's starting defensive tackles in 2022.
Selected seventh overall in last year's draft, Brown finished his rookie season with 34 tackles, two sacks and four pass defenses in 16 games. The hulking defensive tackle grew more disruptive over the course of the campaign and now will aim to elevate his game further in 2021, when the offseason addition of pass rusher Haason Reddick could help distract opposing offenses from dealing with Brown up front.
Drafted seventh overall after being named SEC Defensive Player of the Year, Brown is expected to quickly emerge as a dominating presence up front. The 6-5, 325-pound defensive tackle finished with 54 tackles, including 11.5 for loss, and four sacks in 12 games during his senior season for Auburn last year. Along with his size and strength, he sports impressive quickness for an interior lineman, making for an all-around skill set the Panthers hope will propel their defense back toward the top of the league.
More Fantasy News
Expected to undergo knee surgery
DECarolina Panthers
Knee - Meniscus
September 9, 2024
Brown (knee) is feared to have suffered a season-ending meniscus injury during Sunday's 47-10 loss to the Saints, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Lands massive contract extension
DECarolina Panthers
April 5, 2024
Brown has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Record-setting season
DECarolina Panthers
January 12, 2024
Brown finished the regular season with 103 tackles (57 solo), including 2.0 sacks, along with an interception in 17 games.
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Busy day in loss
DECarolina Panthers
January 1, 2024
Brown finished Sunday's 26-0 loss to the Jaguars with eight tackles (three solo).
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Productive in loss
DECarolina Panthers
December 26, 2023
Brown logged nine total tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 33-30 loss to the Packers.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Season could be over
DECarolina Panthers
September 9, 2024
Brown suffered what could be a season-ending knee injury in Sunday's loss to the Saints, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The full extent of the injury won't be known until surgery is performed on the knee. Brown signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension in April to be the foundation piece for Carolina's front seven following a March trade that sent Brian Burns to the Giants, but the Panthers may not end up seeing much return on the deal until 2025.
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