XavierLegette

News: 2 days agoPanthers head coach Dave Canales said Monday that Legette (knee) will "potentially" be designated for return from injured reserve this week, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

Spin: Canales noted that Legette still has some checkpoints he needs to hit in his recovery process before getting the green light to practice, but the third-year wideout appears to have at least progressed on some level since landing on IR on Oct. 3. Before getting hurt, Legette had served as the Panthers' No. 3 wideout during the first two weeks of the season and produced a 2-64-0 receiving line on six targets between those contests.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Legette is eyeing a Year 3 leap after a boom/bust start to his NFL career. The 2024 first-round pick flashed with 521 yards and four touchdowns on 55 touches as a rookie, but fell to 363 yards and three scores on 36 touches in 2025. Legette did post a pair of big games (24.2 points in Week 7 and 18.3 points in Week 11), but was otherwise held in check (3.6 PPG in the other 13 games). Legette has struggled with the ball in his hands (woeful 2.1 RAC in his career) and is behind Tetairoa McMillan and likely Jalen Coker on the Carolina WR depth chart. The 25-year-old will see some situational targets and carries, but he'll need a big Year 3 leap to find his way to fantasy relevance. He's no more than a late-round lottery ticket.