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Xavier Legette's Historic Struggles Highlight Panthers' Disarray

9/15/2025

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Xavier Legette of the Carolina Panthers had a historic poor performance, recording negative-2 yards on eight targets in a 27-22 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
This marks the second-worst output in NFL history for a player with that many targets.
In Week 1, he caught three of seven targets for just 10 yards.
Critics highlight the absence of Adam Thielen as a factor in the team's struggles.
Head coach Dave Canales faces scrutiny amid the team's disappointing start.

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Xavier Legette of the Carolina Panthers had a historic poor performance, recording negative-2 yards on eight targets in a 27-22 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
This marks the second-worst output in NFL history for a player with that many targets.
In Week 1, he caught three of seven targets for just 10 yards.
Critics highlight the absence of Adam Thielen as a factor in the team's struggles.
Head coach Dave Canales faces scrutiny amid the team's disappointing start.