The Panthers made a commitment to wide receiver Jalen Coker with a three-year contract extension last week and 2025 offensive rookie of the year Tetairoa McMillan is clearly part of their future plans, but it’s less clear if the wideout they picked in the first round in 2024 is in that picture.
Xavier Legette has 84 catches for 860 yards and seven touchdowns over his first two seasons. His production dropped from 2024 to 2025 despite Coker missing six games, so the 2026 season is shaping up as a big one for his bid to carve out a place in Carolina for an extended period of time. While speaking to reporters last week, Legette acknowledged the position that he’s in as he heads into his third season.
“My main thing is just to have a better year than my first two years. I can’t have another year like I did last year. I can’t do that,” Legette said, via the team’s website.
Legette said he’s approached this offseason with a “do or die” mindset, which he says has “helped me do the things that I needed to do and keep that pressure on myself to never take my foot off the gas.” If that results in a jump in production, the Panthers may be extending another wideout at this time next year.
