Panthers Activate Xavier Legette From IR

After a six-game absence, Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette could return to action in Week 10. The Panthers have activated Legette from injured reserve, per Darin Gantt of the team’s website. Legette, who has been out with a knee injury, is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the NFC South rival Saints.

Legette was a first-round pick (No. 32) in 2024, but after back-to-back mediocre seasons, this is a pivotal year for him. After all, the Panthers have to decide on Legette’s fifth-year option in the offseason. As things stand, it looks likely they will decline it. The injury Legette suffered in Week 2 (on a 55-yard reception) has prevented him from making an argument for the…