Legette is facing additional competition for snaps and targets after Carolina selected Chris Brazzell in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports. Legette, a 2024 first-round pick, is coming off a disappointing Year 2 campaign in which he totaled just a 35-353-3 line (64 targets) across 15 regular-season appearances, lower totals than not only Tetairoa McMillan, the 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year, but also Jalen Coker, who logged just 11 regular-season appearances. As such, Legette projects as no better than the No. 3 WR for QB Bryce Young in 2026, though his role as a deep threat could be challenged by Brazzell, who boasts 4.37 speed and a 6-foot-4 frame. This offseason will be crucial for Legette, as his already-marginal fantasy value will take a steep hit if Brazzell is able to encroach on reps in three-wide sets alongside McMillan and Coker.
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name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD X. Legette,WR15100.000.00100C. Hubbard,RB151345113.81434.1111431B. Young,QB16542164.02413.5271416T. Etienne,RB1720944.7225.50226D. Dallas,RB3100.000.00000M. Evans,TE17111.010.10001D. Moore,WR411212.0123.00001R. Dowdle,RB172361,0764.65363.3622951A. Dalton,QB45-2-0.41-0.50200J. Horn Jr.,WR138698.6255.30003Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD X. Legette,WR1535643631033624.275.018B. Tremayne,WR1614181601102610.058.07C. Hubbard,RB153039223733514.9291.012H. Renfrow,WR6152689621514.824.08T. Etienne,RB1733134070.811.01J. Coker,WR1133433941233435.8102.022M. Evans,TE171925171922510.1108.09T. McMillan,WR17701221,0141474359.6269.055D. Moore,WR41155051.30.00R. Dowdle,RB173950297813617.5350.014T. Tremble,TE172737249925414.6164.010J. Horn Jr.,WR131115108100348.371.04J. Mitchell,TE5332890115.621.02J. Sanders,TE132934190711814.686.08Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD B. Martin-Scott, LB17 1 7 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Thornton, CB12 7 5 12 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 L. Ransom, SAF16 18 26 44 1 8 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 D. Campbell, WR2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Johnson, LB4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Rochell, CB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Brown III, NT17 13 18 31 0.5 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 B. Basham, DL3 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Jackson, DT9 2 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Gipson, OLB9 5 6 11 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Tremayne, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Hubbard, RB15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Richardson, SAF13 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 P. Umanmielen, OLB16 10 10 20 1.5 12.5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 M. Njongmeta, LB15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Scourton, OLB17 20 27 47 5 31.5 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 A. Robinson, DT17 21 44 65 2.5 28 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 D. Lewis, G16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Dallas, RB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Rozeboom, LB15 59 63 122 2 9 7 3 1 0 1 1 0 N. Scott, FS17 63 46 109 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 T. Wallace, LB12 36 25 61 2 12 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 T. Wharton, DT9 11 25 36 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 M. Jackson, CB17 54 14 68 0 0 4 19 4 0 1 0 0 D. Wonnum, DE16 19 23 42 3 13 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 C. Smith-Wade, CB16 42 13 55 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 P. Jones II, OLB4 6 3 9 1 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. Cherelus, LB14 12 17 29 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 T. Incoom, OLB17 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Thomas, SAF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Martin, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. McMillan, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Horn, CB16 26 11 37 0 0 1 8 5 0 0 0 0 D. Brown, DT17 33 40 73 5 32.5 5 7 0 0 1 0 0 A. Evans, CB16 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Crumedy, DT3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Ray, DE13 7 6 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Ekwonu, T15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Simmons, SAF5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Dowdle, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Hunt, G2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. King, CB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Moehrig, SAF16 65 38 103 3 21 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 T. Moton, T16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Tremble, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Dalton, QB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Barnes, LB7 5 15 20 0.5 0.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Sanders, TE13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
passing yards
264rushing yards
46receiving yards
134tackles
5interceptions
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG B. Young,QB1214052.5%264264.01121471.3Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD C. Hubbard,RB113463.5846.02004B. Young,QB13248.01624.01001T. Etienne,RB1144.044.00100R. Dowdle,RB1591.889.00000Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD X. Legette,WR11488088.04.00B. Tremayne,WR10100000.00.00C. Hubbard,RB1241370713.020.01J. Coker,WR191213415152134.056.05M. Evans,TE10100000.00.00T. McMillan,WR157811602281.020.05R. Dowdle,RB11266066.011.00T. Tremble,TE13322701122.014.01J. Horn Jr.,WR10200000.00.00J. Mitchell,TE10100000.00.00Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD B. Martin-Scott, LB1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Ransom, SAF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Brown III, NT1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Gipson, OLB1 2 0 2 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Young, QB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Njongmeta, LB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Scourton, OLB1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Robinson, DT1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Rozeboom, LB1 5 4 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 N. Scott, FS1 4 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Wharton, DT1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Jackson, CB1 1 2 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 D. Wonnum, DE1 2 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 C. Smith-Wade, CB1 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Cherelus, LB1 4 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Horn, CB1 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Brown, DT1 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Simmons, SAF1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Moehrig, SAF1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Legette is facing additional competition for snaps and targets after Carolina selected Chris Brazzell in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports. Legette, a 2024 first-round pick, is coming off a disappointing Year 2 campaign in which he totaled just a 35-353-3 line (64 targets) across 15 regular-season appearances, lower totals than not only Tetairoa McMillan, the 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year, but also Jalen Coker, who logged just 11 regular-season appearances. As such, Legette projects as no better than the No. 3 WR for QB Bryce Young in 2026, though his role as a deep threat could be challenged by Brazzell, who boasts 4.37 speed and a 6-foot-4 frame. This offseason will be crucial for Legette, as his already-marginal fantasy value will take a steep hit if Brazzell is able to encroach on reps in three-wide sets alongside McMillan and Coker.
Grier is signing with Carolina on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Grier will sign on as the Panthers' third-string QB, behind Bryce Young and Kenny Pickett, providing the team with positional depth in advance of the 2026 NFL Draft. A 2019 third-round pick, Grier hasn't logged any regular-season action since he made two appearances as a rookie with Carolina.
Tremayne inked his exclusive-rights free-agent tender with Carolina on Monday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports. Tremayne will officially return to Carolina for at least another season after being tendered by the club in early March. The 26-year-old was a regular part of the offense for the first time as a pro last year, tallying 14 catches for 160 yards over 262 offensive snaps spanning 16 regular-season games. He also played regularly on special teams and likely will retain the same role as a depth wideout and special-teamer during the upcoming season.
Coker signed his exclusive-rights free-agent tender with the Panthers on Monday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports. Coker was tendered by Carolina in early March and made his return to the team official Monday. The 24-year-old posted a 33-394-3 receiving line over 11 regular-season contests last year, nearly replicating his stats from his rookie 2024 campaign. However, Coker exploded for a 9-134-1 line in the Panthers' wild-card round loss to the Rams, and he could take another step forward as one of QB Bryce Young's top targets during the upcoming campaign.
Panthers GM Dan Morgan said Tuesday that Sanders (fibula) has resumed running and making cuts in his rehab and could be ready for the start of OTAs, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. Sanders is recovering from surgery undergone to address a broken right fibula suffered late December. Across 13 regular-season appearances last year, the 2024 fourth-round pick secured 29 of 34 targets for 190 yards and one touchdown. Unless Carolina makes significant additions to the TE position in the 2026 NFL Draft or via free-agent signings, Sanders and Tommy Tremble will be positioned again operate as the team's top options at tight end.
Panthers head coach Dave Canales said Monday that he expects Brooks (knee) to be ready to participate in OTAs and minicamp, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. General manager Dan Morgan said late February that Carolina is optimistic about Brooks' recovery and his odds of contributing on offense during the 2026 campaign. A 2024 second-round pick, Brooks had his rookie debut delayed due to recovery from a right ACL tear sustained in college, and he then suited up for just two games before suffering an ACL tear in the same knee. With Rico Dowdle having moved on to Pittsburgh, Brooks faces a clear opportunity to contribute behind Chuba Hubbard if fully healthy, with AJ Dillon and Trevor Etienne representing his top competition for backfield touches.
The Panthers signed Hampton on Friday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. A fifth-round pick in 2023 by the Rams, Hampton appeared in 36 regular-season games across three seasons with Los Angeles. He recorded 17 tackles (eight solo) and a pair of pass breakups, working mainly on special teams.
The Panthers signed Franks on Friday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports. It's a homecoming for Franks after he spent the 2024 season with Carolina before spending the 2025 campaign with the Falcons. A special-teams stalwart, Franks appeared in all 17 regular-season contests last season, recording 11 tackles (eight solo) on 299 snaps in kick coverage.