Why Panthers' Xavier Legette's job is in danger
Legette is running out of time to prove himself.
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Xavier Legette is only entering his third season in the league, but his job with the Carolina Panthers is already in jeopardy. His draft pedigree will mean he isn't totally thrown aside, but Legette is already past the benefit of the doubt stage of proceedings. He has to prove himself.
If he doesn't, he could be looking at a demotion. MORE: Shilo Sanders under fire for telling female reporter to 'make a sandwich' Xavier Legette outlook Legette was frequently targeted as a rookie in 2024, but the Panthers have moved to continue reshaping the WR room. "Legette was a late college breakout drafted largely for his size/speed profile," ESPN's Ben Solak wrote in a new article on Wednesday.
"At first it looked like the Panthers' receivers room would have plenty of space for his development -- Legette was the Panthers' leading target-getter as a rookie. But the emergence of undrafted free agent Jalen Coker and subsequent drafting of 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year Tetairoa McMillan pushed Legette down to No. 3 on the depth chart ...