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Panthers activate WR Xavier Legette from IR

By Thomson Reuters Nov 14, 2026 | 5:50 PM

By Field Level Media

Nov 14 (Field Level Media) – The Carolina Panthers ​activated wide receiver ‌Xavier Legette from injured reserve on Saturday.

Legette sustained a knee injury while reeling ‌in ​a 55-yard ⁠reception against the ⁠Atlanta Falcons in Week 2. He has two catches for 64 ​yards this season.

He will be available to ⁠take the ⁠field for the ​Panthers (3-5) on Sunday against the ​host New Orleans Saints (3-5).

Legette, ‌25, joins Tetairoa McMillan, Jalen Coker, John Metchie III and Brycen ⁠Tremayne as part of a crowded wide receiver room.

Legette ⁠was ‌a first-round pick ⁠in the 2024 ​NFL ‌Draft. Across his first ​two ⁠seasons, he recorded 86 receptions for 924 yards and seven touchdowns in 33 games (25 starts).

(–Field Level ​Media)