Xavier Legette Fantasy Overview

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.

The Panthers on Thursday agreed to a three-year extension with WR Jalen Coker that'll pay $35 million, with incentives that could push it to $41 million, according to multiple reports.

The Carolina Panthers selected Tennessee WR Chris Brazzell II in Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. After a shoulder injury limited him to two games in 2022, Brazzell rebounded in 2023 with 44 catches, 771 yards, and 5 TDs at Tulane. From there, he transferred to Tennessee, but his numbers dipped. Brazzell posted a 29-333-2 line on a poor 50% catch rate, hurt by an ugly 17.1% drop rate. His 1.23 yards per route run ranked 242nd among 260 qualifying WRs. Brazzell put his best work on film in 2025, as he led the SEC in regular-season receiving yards. He cleaned up the drops and turned into one of the nation’s top downfield threats with a 13-509-6 line on deep targets alone. At 6’4, 198 pounds, Brazzell confirmed his speed at the NFL Combine with a 4.37 forty-yard dash.

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.