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Panthers QB Bryce Young threw for 209 yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT in Thursday night's loss to the Packers. He was sitting on a massive dud until connecting with WR Jalen Coker for a 26-yard catch-and-run TD in the fourth quarter. Young was under constant duress in this one, getting pressured on 49% of his dropbacks. Young completed 7 of 17 passes for 41 yards and 1 INT when pressured, per NFL Next Gen Stats. He was sacked 6 times.

Coker had his worst game of the season, catching 1 of 4 targets for 9 yards. He finished as WR69 for the week. He ran a route on 91% of dropbacks, but drew just a 10% target rate per route run with 0.30 yards per route run. Coker worked a deep role with a 20.0-yard aDOT and lined up in the slot on 53% of his snaps. Tetairoa McMillan was the clear lead receiver with 6 targets, while Darren Waller’s 50-yard TD led the team in receiving yards.

WR Jalen Coker led the Panthers across receiving categories in Sunday's win over the Eagles. He drew 13 targets (33.3% of Bryce Young's total pass attempts), tallied 97 yards (34.5%), and tied WR Tetairoa McMillan for the team lead with 6 catches (30.0%). The game marked a return for Coker, who missed Week 4 with a quad injury that knocked him out of the Week 3 contest at Cleveland. Coker trailed McMillan by just one snap and one route. Coker's biggest play came via a 32-yard catch-and-run late in the third quarter, on a play that found him lining up in the backfield to create a coverage matchup with LB Zack Baun.

McMillan scores 44.2 PPR points to not only sit atop as the WR1 of Week 4, but record the most points by a WR this season. He set career-highs for receptions, targets, and yards in a week after catching 14 of 16 targets for 192 yards and 2 TDs in the Panthers Sunday Night Football win over the Lions.

Panthers WR Jalen Coker (quad) is inactive for tonight’s game vs. the Lions. He got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday, so we’re tentatively expecting him back after Carolina’s Week 5 bye. Coker’s absence tonight leaves Brycen Tremayne as Carolina’s No. 2 WR – and WR Tetairoa McMillan and TE Darren Waller as the top two target bets.

Panthers WR Jalen Coker (quad) is "unlikely" to play vs. the Lions tonight, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Coker is listed as questionable after getting in limited practices on Thursday and Friday. Carolina has a Week 5 bye coming up, though, so Coker can get extended time off before hopefully returning in Week 6. Carolina will also be without WR Xavier Legette (knee) tonight, leaving WR Brycen Tremayne as the likely No. 2. WR Tetairoa McMillan should be in for big volume, and TE Darren Waller could also get a target boost.

Panthers WR Jalen Coker (quad) is listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game vs. the Lions. He got in limited practices on Thursday and Friday, although it doesn’t sound like he did much in the portions of practice open to media. We’ll look for further updates on Coker, but the late kickoff could leave fantasy owners in a tough spot. WR Xavier Legette (knee) has been ruled out for Week 4. Coker’s absence would leave Brycen Tremayne as Carolina’s No. 2 WR – and WR Tetairoa McMillan and TE Darren Waller as the top two target bets.

Panthers WR Jalen Coker was one of the surprises of Week 1. He caught 8 of his 9 targets for 138 yards and 2 TDs. Coker actually led the team in snaps (57) and routes run (40). Coker’s role in 11 and 12 personnel appears secure, so expect plenty of snaps this season.

The Charlotte Observer's Scott Fowler believes that Panthers QB Bryce Young's play early in camp will "lead to a really good —and possibly great — season for him." Fowler said Young had the "best practice I’ve ever seen him have" on Wednesday. "It was impossible to look away as No. 9 made one dazzling throw after another, firing the ball into windows the size of portholes," Fowler added.

Panthers WR Chris Brazzell will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn LCL in his left knee, The Athletic's Joseph Person reports. Brazzell went down after getting tangled up with a defender in Wednesday's practice. The third-round rookie was competing for the No. 3 WR job behind Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker. Xavier Legette now becomes the favorite there, though Person says John Metchie and David Moore remain in the mix.

Panthers WR Chris Brazzell suffered a "moderate" LCL tear in his left knee Wednesday, according to multiple reports. He's expected to miss "up to eight weeks." Brazzell is headed for a second opinion. The third-round rookie had missed two practices earlier in the week because of soreness in the same knee.

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan has been sidelined this spring with a foot issue. The team expects McMillan to be ready for the start of training camp, though, according to The Charlotte Observer's Mike Kaye. And McMillan didn't sound worried when speaking to the media on Wednesday. "It's just a little sore, that's all it is," McMillan said of the foot. "But I feel good right now. ... No concern."

Panthers WR Jalen Coker has “more or less solidified himself as the team’s No. 2 WR,” per reporter Alex Zietlow of The Charlotte Observer. You probably remember Coker’s huge playoff game against the Rams: 9 catches, 134 yards, and 1 score on a 23% target share. Going back to Week 10, he ran a clear second among Carolina WRs in route rate, registering an 84% mark. The 24-year-old is now an exclusive rights free agent, but there’s no chance of him getting out of Carolina.

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan (illness) is active for today’s game vs. the Seahawks. He was added to the injury report as ‘questionable’ this morning, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport called it “mostly precautionary.” We haven’t heard anything about McMillan’s playing time being impacted today.

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan has been added to the injury report and listed as questionable for today's game vs. the Seahawks with an illness. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says it's "mostly precautionary" and that "T-Mac should be good to go." We'll get Carolina's inactives around 11:30 am ET and look for any reports on McMillan's snaps being limited due to the illness.

WR Tetairoa McMillan went 6-73-1 on 10 targets against the Buccaneers. Jalen Coker was the next highest WR with 5 targets. McMillan matched up against CB Jamel Dean often who had been stout against outside WRs, but McMillan was able to win multiple times one-on-one. As the Panthers march toward the NFC South crown, McMillan has proved himself to be an elite option who can be relied upon for the fantasy championship (and next season).

Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan (foot, ankle) is not listed on the final Week 16 injury report. He sat out Wednesday’s practice but was a full-go on Thursday and Friday. The rookie should be ready for his usual role in Sunday’s showdown against the Buccaneers.