Brown is still limited in practice as he continues to rehab from the knee injury. But simply being back on the field, allowed to participate at least at a walk-through pace again, feels like the start of something special in this phase of Brown's career.
"I was talking to A'Shawn Robinson yesterday, and he's like, you'll be good," Brown said. "I'm like, it's like you go to the playground. You got the basketball when you're a little kid, and they play with your ball, but then everybody else is playing. You have to sit out and watch. It sucks, but it's one of those things that you know it's just part of the process."
By the time training camp rolls around in approximately five weeks, the Panthers are hopeful to have their Pro Bowl defensive tackle back at full strength. Brown says he is "very close" and expects to be ready by camp as well, albeit with load management.
"Hopefully, in the next few weeks, I get cleared. So that's the goal," Brown revealed. "And then, at that point, it's just getting back in football shape and, you know, being able to go out there and play with a team; that's what's on my mind, to be honest."