The Carolina Panthers almost practiced complete patience on the first night of the 2024 NFL draft. But their guy was too enticing to leave on the board for Day 2. On Thursday, the team jumped into the 32nd overall spot to nab South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette. Their deal with the Buffalo Bills wiped them off the top of the second round, where they held the 33rd selection. But they still have two picks, at least for now, to use on Friday. With No. 39 and No. 65 still in tow, here are 30 prospects that could be of interest to the Panthers in the second and third rounds ..read more

The Carolina Panthers went up and got their guy in a somewhat surprising move on Thursday night. But their work this weekend is far from done. After striking a deal with the Buffalo Bills to secure wide receiver Xavier Legette at the 32nd overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft, president of football operations/general manager Dan Morgan and head coach Dave Canales hit the microphones for a little post-round presser. Morgan would be asked if he was getting any trade calls on the 33rd selection before shipping it off. “Yeah, definitely getting some teams sniffing around, just kinda wondering what we ..read more

Last week, Carolina Panthers president of football operations/general manager Dan Morgan said he didn’t want to box his team out from trades in the 2024 NFL draft. Well, he didn’t—so we have some housekeeping to do now. On Thursday night, Morgan pushed the Panthers into the first round—striking a deal with the Buffalo Bills for the 32nd overall pick. With that trade came the selection of University of South Carolina wideout Xavier Legette as well as some reshuffling on the deck. So, as we enter Day 2, here’s what Carolina now has left for the remainder of the proceedings: Second round: No. 39 ..read more

The Carolina Panthers couldn’t wait one more night to make their pick. Heck, they couldn’t even wait one more pick to make their pick. Day 1 of the 2024 NFL draft ended with a trade, one that saw the Panthers slip into the first round after a trade with the Buffalo Bills. The swap bumped Carolina from the 33rd overall selection to the 32nd, the spot they’d then fill with University of South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette. So, why the trade? And why the player? Here are the biggest takeaways from the move ..read more

The Carolina Panthers’ interest in Xavier Legette is definitely not a secret anymore. To close out the first round of the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday night, the Panthers jumped into the 32nd overall slot and selected University of South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette. The move may not have been a surprise to the Mullins, S.C. native, who previously told us that the team had assured him he’d be their pick if he was available. “I’ve met with the Panthers about four or five times,” he said in our interview from analyst John Crumpler. “The relationship, it just keeps continuing to grow. They ..read more

You can probably say that Xavier Legette had a hunch about the Carolina Panthers. On Thursday night, the Mullins, S.C. native and University of South Carolina wideout was selected by his hometown NFL team with the 32nd pick of the 2024 NFL draft. He was asked about how he was feeling leading up to the life-changing announcement. “I didn’t know what to expect,” Legette said. “I was just waiting to hear my name called. And then once they called me and tell me that they was trading up for me, there was a whole lot of joy inside me.” To keep Legette local, the Panthers swung a deal with the Buffal ..read more

As he himself believed, Xavier Legette is staying local. The Mullins, S.C. native and University of South Carolina wideout was selected with the 32nd overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers. So, how are his fellow Carolinians and newest fans feeling about it? Here are some of the best reactions from the Panthers faithful on Thursday night ..read more

The cat is back in the bag. On Thursday night, the Carolina Panthers traded up into the 32nd overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft to select wide receiver Xavier Legette. Now, that move may not have come as a surprise to those who took in our interview with the University of South Carolina standout—who told analyst John Crumpler that the team essentially assured him that he’d be their pick. Head coach Dave Canales, who then pushed back a bit on Legette’s comment, was asked about that “promise” during his post-pick press conference. “We loved him,” he replied with a smile. “I’m not gonna sit here ..read more

His days as a linebacker may be long gone, but Carolina Panthers president of football operations and general manager Dan Morgan hasn’t lost his aggression. On Thursday night, Morgan and his front office made their move—jumping into the first round of the 2024 NFL draft to select University of South Carolina wideout Xavier Legette. Morgan then began his post-pick presser by explaining why he came to the decision. “Yeah, the fifth-year option is definitely important. I think, obviously, that was a big reason to trade up into the first round,” he said. “Besides the player, we loved Xavier. Every ..read more

The Carolina-Buffalo pipeline goes both ways—and apparently, it can also include draft picks. President of football operations and general manager Dan Morgan called up his buddies over in Orchard Park to pull off a swap to end Day 1 of the 2024 NFL draft. Carolina acquired the 32nd overall pick and the 200th overall pick in exchange for the 33rd and 141st picks. And with that, they kept their “promise,” selecting University of South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette. Legette, in an interview with our own John Crumpler, stated that the team told him he’d be their choice if he was available ..read more