Latest Xavier Legette News

Panthers turn to youth to replace veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen on Sunday vs. Bengals

Sep. 25, 2024 18:03 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers will turn to a pair of young wide receivers to help fill the void of veteran Adam Thielen, who'll miss at least four weeks recovering from a right hamstring injury. Coach Dave Canales hasn't determined if rookie Xavier Legette or...

Panthers WR Adam Thielen will miss at least 4 weeks after being placed on IR with hamstring injury

Sep. 24, 2024 19:10 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers will be without wide receiver Adam Thielen for at least four weeks after the veteran was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with a hamstring injury. Thielen was injured while extending to make a diving touchdown catch near the end of the...

Saints seek 3rd straight win over rebuilding Panthers in season opener

Sep. 05, 2024 15:50 PM EDT

Carolina (2-15) at New Orleans (9-8) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox. BetMGM NFL Odds: Saints by 4. Series record: Saints lead 30-28. Last meeting: Saints beat Panthers 28-6 on Dec. 10, 2023, in New Orleans. Panthers offense:...

South Carolina struggles on offense in opener, must fix things before SEC start at Kentucky

Sep. 03, 2024 16:18 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina needs to gets its offense going — and in a hurry. The Gamecocks emphasized starting faster out of the gate on offense throughout the offseason and figured to have a few bumps minus playmakers like quarterback Spencer Rattler and receiver...

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is different than most others: He likes his Gamecocks

Aug. 20, 2024 06:11 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer likes his team, even if few others do. The Gamecocks' fourth-year coach had been on a rising trajectory with a pair of winning seasons to start his tenure and lots of signs of a breakthrough year led by returning quarterback...

Panthers dealing with injuries to top 2 draft picks, backup QB Andy Dalton before preseason opener

Aug. 05, 2024 15:09 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers will be without their top two draft picks and backup quarterback Andy Dalton as they prepare for their preseason opener on Thursday night at the New England Patriots. But it’s not all bad news. The Panthers avoided...

Panthers 1st-round pick Legette frustrated over first practice, but team excited about his potential

Jul. 24, 2024 18:01 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Xavier Legette’s first NFL training camp practice didn’t go as he expected, leaving the Carolina Panthers rookie wide receiver frustrated with his own performance and eager to improve. Legette failed to catch a pass and struggled get open Wednesday in his...