These are the top fantasy football players of the Carolina Panthers as ranked by Average Draft Position (ADP) in PPR-format mock drafts.
Data as of May 12, 2025.
| # | Name | Pos | Team | ADP | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | CAR | 4.09 | - |
| 2 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | CAR | 7.01 | - |
| 3 | Adam Thielen | WR | CAR | 9.10 | - |
| 4 | Bryce Young | QB | CAR | 12.03 | - |
| 5 | Xavier Legette | WR | CAR | 12.05 | - |
Chuba Hubbard's current ADP is 4.09, which is the 9th pick of the 4th round, and 45th selection overall.
Tetairoa McMillan's current ADP is 7.01, which is the 1st pick of the 7th round, and 72nd selection overall.
Adam Thielen's current ADP is 9.10, which is the 10th pick of the 9th round, and 106th selection overall.
Bryce Young's current ADP is 12.03, which is the 3rd pick of the 12th round, and 135th selection overall.
Xavier Legette's current ADP is 12.05, which is the 5th pick of the 12th round, and 136th selection overall.
| Week | Home/Away | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Away | New Orleans Saints |
| 2 | Home | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 3 | Away | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 4 | Home | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 5 | Away | Chicago Bears |
| 6 | Home | Atlanta Falcons |
| 7 | Away | Washington Redskins |
| 8 | Away | Denver Broncos |
| 9 | Home | New Orleans Saints |
| 10 | Home | New York Giants |
| 12 | Home | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 13 | Home | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 14 | Away | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 15 | Home | Dallas Cowboys |
| 16 | Home | Arizona Cardinals |
| 17 | Away | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 18 | Away | Atlanta Falcons |
The Carolina Panthers have signed rookie first-round wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan to a four-year, $27.93 million contract. McMillan was the first receiver selected in April's draft, chosen No. 8 overall by Carolina. The hulking pass-catcher (6-foot-4) will reportedly operate as the team's X receiver with veteran Adam Thielen manning the slot and Xavier Legette rounding out the corps at the Z. It's a natural fit for the Arizona product, as his frame and metrics support the position. He was excellent during his final two seasons at college, amassing 174 receptions, 2,721 yards, and 18 touchdowns, and projects to slot in as a high-volume target for quarterback Bryce Young. McMillan is a superb selection early in rookie drafts, and could garner appeal in redraft leagues if Young's improvements from the tail end of 2024 stick.
Tetairoa McMillan player page.
May 8, 2025 10:59 PM EST
The Carolina Panthers placed running back Jonathon Brooks (knee) on the Physically Unable to Perform list on Thursday, meaning he will not play at all in the 2025 season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Brooks tore his right ACL in Week 14 of his rookie season in 2024, his second ACL tear in as many years. The 21-year-old didn't make his NFL debut until Week 12 last year and played in just three games before unfortunately suffering another ACL tear. In his three games with Carolina, the second-rounder (46th overall) out of Texas had nine carries for 22 yards and caught all three of his targets for 23 yards. It's been a tough last couple of years for Brooks, who probably will never be the same runner he was before tearing his right ACL twice. The Panthers will move forward with Chuba Hubbard, Rico Dowdle and rookie Trevor Etienne as their RBs in 2025.
May 8, 2025 1:14 PM EST
New Carolina Panthers wide receiver Hunter Renfrow didn't play at all in 2024 after being released by the Las Vegas Raiders while being treated for ulcerative colitis, which caused him to drop from 185 pounds to 150 pounds. Renfrow had a stretch of seven straight days with a fever of 103 degrees, and the 29-year-old wondered if he'd ever play football again after disappointing seasons in both 2022 and 2023. He made the Pro Bowl in 2021 by catching a career-high 103 passes for 1,038 yards and nine touchdowns but took a month off after the Pro Bowl because he felt "kind of tired." Renfrow signed a two-year, $32 million deal the next offseason, right before he started feeling really bad. The good news is he's back up to 185 pounds and will try to provide receiving depth in Carolina behind Xavier Legette, Adam Thielen and rookie first-rounder Tetairoa McMillan in 2025.
May 2, 2025 12:30 PM EST
Carolina Panthers veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen said that he talked with his family, and they wanted him to play in 2025. He plans to go through a similar process after this season, which is the final year of his contract. Depending on how the 34-year-old feels and what his family thinks after the 2025 campaign, Thielen could hang up his cleats and retire. He's returning for a third season in Carolina after playing in a career-low 10 games in 2024 due to a hamstring injury. In those 10 games, he caught 48 of his 62 targets for 615 yards and five touchdowns. He should continue to be a trusted weapon for young quarterback Bryce Young out of the slot this year, but the addition of first-round rookie wideout Tetairoa McMillan will surely make Thielen harder to trust as a WR3/flex in fantasy based on volume alone like he was in 2023, when he recorded the third 1,000-yard season of his career on 103 targets.
May 2, 2025 12:02 PM EST
Carolina Panthers first-round rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is likely to man the X spot and be an immediate fixture of the Panthers' offense in 2025, according to The Charlotte Observer's Mike Kaye. Xavier Legette, who has more speed, will work out of the Z position, while veteran Adam Thielen will primarily work out of the slot. Despite their immediate roles, Kaye also believes the three wideouts will get the chance to move around the formation. Jalen Coker and David Moore will be the primary backups on the outside. The Panthers took the 22-year-old McMillan with the eighth overall pick to give young quarterback Bryce Young another weapon. It would be good news for McMillan if he could work some out of the slot as well, as he was one of the best slot wideouts in college last year at Arizona. McMillan has plenty of downfield, contested-catch ability, but he could struggle to gain separation in the NFL.
Tetairoa McMillan player page.
April 29, 2025 1:32 PM EST
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