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Panthers To Open WR Xavier Legette’s Practice Window

Xavier Legette has seen subsequent additions drop him in the Panthers’ pecking order, with the team most recently illustrating this by extending Jalen Coker this offseason. Carolina’s 2024 first-round pick also has missed most of this season. It does look…

Published: Monday, 9 November 2026 at 7:34 PM
Panthers To Open WR Xavier Legette’s Practice Window
Key Things to Know
  • Head coach Dave Canales announced the Carolina Panthers will open wide receiver Xavier Legette's practice window this week.
  • Legette has been on injured reserve after sustaining a knee injury during Week 2 of the 2026 season.
  • The 2024 first-round draft pick recorded 497 receiving yards as a rookie and 363 yards last season.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Carolina Panthers plan to open wide receiver Xavier Legette's practice window this week, head coach Dave Canales announced on Monday. The 2024 first-round pick has been on injured reserve since suffering a knee injury in Week 2. Legette's imminent return allows the team a three-week window to officially activate him to the 53-man active roster.

Legette caught 49 passes for 497 yards and four touchdowns during his rookie season and added 35 receptions for 363 yards and three scores last year. However, Carolina's receiving corps has grown increasingly crowded following Tetairoa McMillan's emergence and a recent contract extension for Jalen Coker.

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