Panthers' Draft Focus: Wide Receiver

0:00On April 2nd, the Carolina Panthers win wide receiver with their last two first round draft picks. In 2024, they traded up for Xavier Leget from South Carolina, then grabbed Tedaroa McMillan from Arizona at number 8 overall in 2025. McMillan exploded right away, snagging offensive rookie of the year honors, the first Panther to do it since Cam Newton back in 2011. Leget, though, has been up and down, battling drops in shaky footwork that kept him off the field. Bryce Young needs real weapons to turn things around, and right now his supporting cast ranks near the bottom of the league. With a big contract extension on the horizon, the frontoffers knows they got to keep stacking talent around him. Draft odds from Draft Kings have wide receiver as the favor for Carolina's number 19 pick in 2026, sitting at plus 200. Just ahead of defensive line or edge at plus 260, tight end and offensive line follow close. Top prospects like Ohio State's carnal Tate lead the pack, but he'll likely go early, leaving guys like USC's Mackay Lemon or Arizona State's Jordan, Tyson in play.

1:09Looks like the Panthers are sticking to the script to boost their passing game. I'm Cory with the story. That's her NFL News Today update, AI-powered and always on.