<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-what-dave-canales-xavier-legette-risky-lateral-cowboys');   ga('set', 'title', 'What Panthers’ Dave Canales told Xavier Legette after risky lateral vs. Cowboys');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Panthers-wide-receiver-Xavier-Legette-catches-pass-vs.-Buccaneers.jpg"><figcaption>© Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>What Panthers’ Dave Canales told Xavier Legette after risky lateral vs. Cowboys</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-13T05:48:07-07:00">October 13th, 5:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-13T05:48:07-07:00">October 13th, 5:48am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers have played well the past two weeks, and they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-carolina-stuns-cowboys-game-winning-field-goal-final-play">got a big win against the Dallas Cowboys</a> this week to improve their record to 3-3. The Panthers played a good game on both sides of the ball, but it was their offense that was able to seal the deal for them. At the same time, there were some mistakes that they wish they could take back.</p><p>One of those mistakes was near the end of the first half when Xavier Legette tried to lateral pass the ball to Rico Dowdle, only for the running back to fumble the ball. Dowdle was able to recover the ball, but he fumbled again, and it was recovered one more time. With all of that, the Panthers were knocked back a few yards, but they were still able to get a field goal to end the half.</p><p>After the game, head coach Dave Canales <a href="https://x.com/josephperson/status/1977470778322084193" rel="noopener">shared what he told</a> Dowdle and Legette about the lateral.</p><p>“Canales said Rico was calling for the ball on Legette’s ill-advised lateral. Canales told both: ‘Guys, let’s not make stuff up,'” The Athletic’s Joe Person wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Luckily, that play did not affect anything for the Panthers, and not only were they still able to get points, but they won the game in the end.</p><h2><b>Panthers defeat Cowboys on game-winning field goal</b></h2><p>With the Panthers having the ball last, it came down to a fourth-down play where Bryce Young connected with Hunter Renfrow. The Panthers got a few more first downs, and from there, they let the clock go down to three seconds to kick the game-winning field goal.</p><p>Throughout the game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-revenge-game-cowboys-personal-rico-dowdle">Rico Dowdle once again controlled the Panthers</a> on the ground, and it was evident he wanted his revenge on his former team. Dowdle finished the game with 183 rushing yards, led the team in receiving yards with 56, and added a touchdown. After the game, he shared that this was personal for him.</p><p>“It’s a lot that went on in the five years that I was there. But it was definitely personal. Just wanted to get the win and have a great performance,” Dowdle said, via David Newton of ESPN.</p><p>The passing game was solid as well, as Young finished with 199 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. It looks like the Panthers are clicking at the right time, and the hope is that they can keep this momentum going.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What Panthers’ Dave Canales told Xavier Legette after risky lateral vs. Cowboys

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-young-to-be-without-xavier-legette-again');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Bryce Young to be without Xavier Legette again');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Panthers-WR-Xavier-Legette_3c0b6d.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers’ Bryce Young to be without Xavier Legette again</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-26T10:53:47-07:00">September 26th, 10:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-26T10:53:47-07:00">September 26th, 10:53am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite starting the season 1-2, it’s clear that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-vs-patriots-bold-predictions-for-week-4-of-2025-nfl-season">the Carolina Panthers have improved</a> as the season progresses. Last Sunday’s 30-0 thrashing of the Atlanta Falcons was a strong showing on both sides of the ball. As the Panthers look to win their second game of the season in New England, quarterback Bryce Young received a bit of bad news. For the second straight week, wide receiver Xavier Legette has been <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1971615828656435400" rel="noopener">ruled out of Sunday’s matchup,</a> according to NFL insider Adam Schefter on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard is questionable for Sunday vs. the Patriots due to a calf injury, and WR Xavier Legette has been ruled out,” posted Schefter on Friday.</p><p>While the Panthers were able to handily defeat their division rivals last Sunday, the Patriots could be a stiffer test. Head coach Mike Vrabel is in the midst of his first season at the helm. The Pats have improved as well, despite starting 1-2, much like Carolina. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-xavier-legette-officially-out-vs-falcons-hamstring-injury">With Legette out</a> and Hubbard questionable, Young and the Panthers offense will go into Foxboro shorthanded. Can Carolina overcome the loss of one of their top targets and capture a victory for the second straight week?</p><h2>Panthers look to get to .500 on Sunday versus Patriots</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Panthers-QB-Bryce-Young.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Cory Knowlton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Without Legette, look <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-fans-hyped-bryce-young-tetairoa-mcmillan-connection">for Young to rely more</a> on first-rounder Tetairoa McMillan and veteran Hunter Renfrow on Sunday. Rookie Jimmy Horn Jr. and former Tampa Bay Buccaneer David Moore should also contribute. Tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders is also injured, dealing with a high ankle sprain sustained in the Falcons’ win. Tommy Tremble will look to pitch in more in his stead.</p><p>The Panthers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-dave-canales-never-considered-benching-bryce-young-cardinals">still have Young under center,</a> as well as a fully healthy offensive line. If Hubbard is unable to go on Sunday, then Rico Dowdle and fourth-round pick Trevor Etienne will pick up the slack. The Patriots are improving alongside Carolina, but both teams have their holes. The question is, will the Panthers overcome theirs on Tuesday to claw their way back to .500? Or will it be another lost season in Carolina?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ Bryce Young to be without Xavier Legette again

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-xavier-legette-officially-out-vs-falcons-hamstring-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Xavier Legette officially out vs. Falcons with hamstring injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Xavier-Legette.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Xavier Legette officially out vs. Falcons with hamstring injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-21T09:11:35-07:00">September 21st, 9:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-21T09:33:36-07:00">September 21st, 9:33am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers could really use a win in Week 3. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-dave-canales-never-considered-benching-bryce-young-cardinals">Carolina is 0-2 and seemingly on shaky ground</a> once again. They are heading into an important divisional matchup against Atlanta. Unfortunately, they will be without one of their starting wide receivers for Sunday’s big game.</p><p>Panthers receiver Xavier Legette <a href="https://www.panthers.com/news/inactives-xavier-legette-held-out-with-hamstring-issue" rel="noopener">will be inactive in Week 3</a> against the Falcons because of a hamstring injury, per the team’s official website.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-xavier-legette-officially-questionable-week-3">Legette was listed as questionable</a> on the injury report with this hamstring issue. He was a limited participant in practice for three consecutive days this past week.</p><p>Backup receiver David Moore is expected to replace Legette in the starting lineup on Sunday.</p><p>Legette’s injury will put more pressure on rookie Tetairoa McMillan to power Carolina’s offense in Week 3.</p><p>Carolina will also be without veteran defensive tackle Tershawn Warton and linebacker Patrick Jones II. They both also have hamstring injuries.</p><p>They will be replaced by Bobby Brown III and rookie Nic Scourton in the starting lineup.</p><h2><b>Injuries already piling up for Panthers on offensive side of the ball</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Robert-Hunt.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Panthers were already pretty banged up on offense before Legette’s hamstring injury.</p><p>Carolina’s biggest injury news of the week was the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-pair-devastating-injury-updates-offensive-line">loss of both Robert Hunt and Austin Corbett</a>. Hunt suffered a torn biceps and Corbett tore his ACL. Both injuries are expected to be season-ending injuries.</p><p>Now the Panthers will start Cade Mays at center and Chandler Zavala at right guard. Those two young players will be put to the test against a frisky Falcons front seven on defense.</p><p>These offensive line injuries should (rightfully) have Panthers fans panicked about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-bryce-youngs-third-panthers-season-couldnt-be-off-to-worse-start">Bryce Young’s third season in the NFL</a>.</p><p>Young finally looked comfortable in Week 2, throwing for 328 yards and three touchdowns against the Cardinals. But it was not enough to get the win.</p><p>Carolina still has a chance to rescue their season with a win against Atlanta. But if they lose, their situation will look grim at 0-3 with a patchwork offensive line.</p><p>Hopefully the Panthers can get their first win of the season in front of their home crowd.</p><p>Panthers vs. Falcons will kick off at 1PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Xavier Legette officially out vs. Falcons with hamstring injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-xavier-legette-officially-questionable-week-3');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Xavier Legette officially questionable for Week 3');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Panthers-WR-Xavier-Legette.jpg"><figcaption>Morgan Tencza-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers’ Xavier Legette officially questionable for Week 3</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-19T11:09:52-07:00">September 19th, 11:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-19T11:10:35-07:00">September 19th, 11:10am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Any hopes of the Carolina Panthers (0-2) making a little noise in the NFC South have suffered a major blow after losses to both the Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona Cardinals. A playoff berth was always a long shot, but definitive improvement is essential this season. Despite a late flurry in State Farm Stadium last Sunday, this squad has not taken a noticeable leap thus far. The same can be said for wide receiver Xavier Legette, who many have predicted to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/which-panthers-wr-reminds-jaycee-horn-of-a-j-brown">a difference-maker</a> in 2025. His quest for a breakout could be further delayed based on the latest injury report.</p><p>Legette is <a href="https://x.com/SteveReedAP/status/1969082210658476171" rel="noopener">listed questionable with a hamstring issue </a>for Sunday’s game versus the Atlanta Falcons (1-1), per Steve Reed of The Associated Press. He was a limited practice participant for the last three days, so there should be optimism regarding his odds of suiting up in Charlotte. If the No. 32 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft is good to go, the home crowd will surely be interested to see what he can do in Bank of America Stadium for the first time this season.</p><p>Following a rough start to the campaign, perhaps a friendly environment could spark a surge. Legette has a surprisingly meager four receptions for eight yards on 15 targets, proving to be a massive fantasy football deceiver in the early goings. The target volume is encouraging, but he must gain some separation and demonstrate the explosiveness that convinced the Panthers to spend a first-round selection on him.</p><p>Bryce Young is quickly building rapport with rookie Tetairoa McMillan, but he will have a better chance of developing into a franchise quarterback if he has more promising receivers to grow with moving forward. Xavier Legette will try to get his hamstring right for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/falcons-panthers-bold-predictions-week-3-2025-nfl-season">the upcoming divisional tilt</a> and establish himself as the Panthers’ next rising playmaker. The action kicks off at 1 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Panthers’ Xavier Legette officially questionable for Week 3

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-xavier-legette-draws-aj-brown-comp-from-star-teammate');   ga('set', 'title', 'Panthers’ Xavier Legette draws AJ Brown comp from star teammate');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Xavier-Legette-draws-AJ-Brown-comp-from-star-teammate.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Jim Dedmon</figcaption></figure><h1>Panthers’ Xavier Legette draws AJ Brown comp from star teammate</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-20T14:35:13-07:00">August 20th, 2:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-20T14:35:13-07:00">August 20th, 2:35pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Carolina Panthers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Carolina Panthers contain an impressive receiving core. The Panthers used a first-round pick on a receiver in consecutive drafts and are aiming to build a competitive offense after years of miserable play. Carolina has not had a winning record since 2017, and they have failed to win eight games in the same span.</p><p>In 2024, the Panthers drafted Xavier Legette out of South Carolina with the 32nd overall pick. The team followed up by taking Tetairoa McMillan with the 8th overall pick in 2025. With Adam Thielen as the veteran receiver in that room, quarterback Bryce Young has a core he must feel ecstatic about. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-fans-hyped-bryce-young-tetairoa-mcmillan-connection">Young and McMillan have formed a great connection</a> already.</p><p>Panthers cornerback Jayce Horn <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1958263227688571150" rel="noopener">had great words for his teammate</a> Legette.</p><p>“He’s got the ability to separate. Reminds me a lot of A.J. Brown, how tough he is at the top of his routes and how fast he is at his size. Even when you get a good jam on him, he can knock it down and still get his top speed. He’s real physical and real fast.”</p><p>A.J. Brown is one of the game’s best receivers with his ability to do it all. Brown is roughly two inches shorter than Legette, but the Philly receiver is considered a bigger receiver compared to many. Being compared to Brown early in your career is a good sign.</p><p>With McMillian now involved, it’s unclear how Legette will be utilized in the game plan. Young has many options, including receiver Hunter Renfrow, who is attempting to make an NFL comeback.</p><p>The goal for Legette is to improve on his decent rookie campaign. He had just under 500 yards and four touchdowns, but those numbers were not close to his recent comparison, AJ Brown, who had over 1,000 receiving yards in his rookie season. If Legette can catch north of 60 passes for 800+ yards and five-plus touchdowns, then Legette will be on the right track, and Bryce Young and the Panthers can only benefit from that.</p><p>He also needs to keep his emotions in check. Legette was recently ejected from their preseason game against the Cleveland Browns for fighting Reshawn Jenkins. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/panthers-news-tetairoa-mcmillan-breaks-down-xavier-legette-hands-fight-browns">McMillan gave a funny response about Legette</a> holding his own.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	159	2	-

2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	159	2	-

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