Panthers rookie WR shares his offseason work in highlight tape

The Carolina Panthers’ offseason highlights feature a rookie wide receiver sharing his work as the team looks to deepen its passing attack. After an uncertain post–Steve Smith transition, Carolina leaned on DJ Moore and Adam Thielen, but still lacked a reliable depth chart behind them, a theme that carried into the 2024 season. Going into that year, the improvement was expected from 2024 first-round pick Xavier Legette, yet he did not deliver the anticipated jump and Jalen Coker missed some games. With Tetairoa McMillan named 2025 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year handling nearly 60 more targets than the next Panthers receiver, the burden could shift again. The article says 2026 third-round pick Chris Brazzell II impressed in spring and posted an Instagram highlight reel. Brazzell is expected to start as the team’s No. 4 wideout behind McMillan, Coker and Legette, while working on fundamentals and deep-threat execution to complement Bryce Young. Young praised Brazzell’s route understanding during mandatory minicamp, and the receiver posted 62 catches for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns at Tennessee in 2025.