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Six takeaways from minicamp Tuesday - PantherFan007 - 06-09-2026
It's getting closer!!!
Six takeaways from minicamp Tuesday, including the benefits of a deep WR room, sunscreen, and more
CHARLOTTE — As it pertains to wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan, Tuesday's first practice of mandatory minicamp was a good news/bad news/good/news situation.
The second-year wideout was back in a jersey and a helmet and running some individual routes, though he's not back to full participation in team drills after missing a good chunk of the spring workouts with a foot issue.
So while seeing him was a reminder of a rookie of the year season, he still wasn't all the way back.
"We're just trying to work him back in," Canales said of last year's first-round pick. "He really hasn't had the full team work right now. But he's doing great, and he got a little bit of extra conditioning on the side in a more controlled environment to make sure he's getting his conditioning level there."
Quarterback Bryce Young acknowledged that the group isn't the same without the guy who led the team with 70 catches for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns last year, but Young's a glass-half-full guy by nature.
"Obviously, it's never as fun not having him in there," Young said. "But actually, I was talking to Brad (Idzik, the offensive coordinator) about this on the walk over, I think it can be good for us at this time, at this period where it's about developing. For me, you have a guy like that that's your safety blanket that you know all right, one on one, this is where I want to go, it gives you that opportunity. Let's work out some progressions. Let's see everyone run all these routes. Our guys have done a great job of responding. There's no hiccup. We're fortunate to have a lot of guys who can shoulder a lot of roles, and they've been doing a great job stepping up.
"Again, obviously, my life's always so much easier with him. We miss him, but now is the time to develop. We all know what he can do, we all know what he's capable of, so obviously they're doing a great job of managing all that."
Canales said without McMillan in team drills, the trustworthy David Moore (who has been with Canales on three teams) and rookie Chris Brazzell II were getting extended work in that spot.
It also highlights how deep that position is, because even without counting McMillan, they have more qualified wideouts than they have roster spots for the regular season.
With Jalen Coker, Xavier Legette, John Metchie III, and Jimmy Horn Jr. there, along with Moore and Brazzell, as well as proven special teamers Brycen Tremayne and Dan Chisena, and some young players with potential, it's a crowded group, considering they could keep a maximum of six or seven when they reduce to the initial 53-man roster after camp.