The Carolina Panthers’ abysmal 2023 season saw a floundering Bryce Young target Adam Thielen 137 times for 103 receptions. The next closest receiver was Jonathan Mingo, who was targeted 85 times and only caught the ball 43 times. Those accounted for almost half of Young’s 527 attempted passes. Last season saw increasing improvement as Young’s playing time increased but still showed an imperfect offense trying to find its footing.
Then rookie Xavier Legette led all Panthers receivers in 2024 with 49 receptions on 87 targets. That put him just ahead in volume and well behind in reliability when compared to Thielen’s 48 receptions on 62 targets.