With the Carolina Panthers' matchup against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon, the team gets a big injury update on wide receiver Xavier Legette, who has been out since Week 2 on Sept. 20 with a knee injury. As fans have been awaiting any injury updates for the Panthers receiver in Legette, the latest news signals that a return is in the horizon.
According to ESPN's Carolina reporter, Leggete has been “activated” from the team's injury reserve on Saturday before the NFC South contest against the Saints. However, the team is keeping corner back Mike Jackson, offensive lineman Brady Christensen, and running back Jonathan Brooks on the injured reserve.
“The Carolina Panthers activated wide receiver Xavier Legette (knee) from injured reserve Saturday ahead of Sunday's Week 10 matchup against the New Orleans Saints,” Kaye said. “Cornerback Mike Jackson (groin), offensive lineman Brady Christensen (hamstring) and running back Jonathon Brooks (groin) will remain on injured reserve after being listed as questionable heading into the game.”
More on the progress of Panthers' Xavier Legette
The news of the Panthers taking Legette off the injured reserve on Saturday comes after the team activated his 21-day practice window, per Kaye. The same was done for Jackson and Brooks, but the thinking could be that Leggete was farther along in his recovery.
“The Panthers will activate the 21-day injured reserve practice windows for CB Mike Jackson (groin) and RB Jonathan Brooks (groin), along with WR Xavier Legette (knee), today, per a league source,” Kaye wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “They also plan to re-sign WR David Moore to the practice squad.”
Legette had been dealing with a Grade 1 knee sprain since Week 2 of the season, and so far, he's just recorded two catches for 64 yards. Currently in his third season with Carolina, he was looking to improve after 2025, when he caught 35 passes for 363 yards and three touchdowns.
At any rate, it remains to be seen when Legette makes his return to the field for the Panthers, as the team is 3-5, though they're placed first in the NFC South.