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Hunter Renfrow Hunter Renfrow Crucial catch vs. Dallas
Sun, Oct 12, 2025, 9:11 PM
Renfrow caught one of two targets for seven yards during Sunday's 30-27 win over the Cowboys.
Analysis: Although Renfrow underwhelmed again in the Week 6 win, his only catch came on a crucial fourth-down conversion late in the fourth quarter that helped set up the Panthers' game-winning field goal. The veteran wideout from Clemson has now caught just four of seven targets for 24 yards over Carolina's last three games, and his role is expected to diminish even further once Jalen Coker (quadriceps) returns from injured reserve. |
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Trevor Etienne Trevor Etienne Efficient during win
Sun, Oct 12, 2025, 9:04 PM
Etienne rushed three times for 17 yards during Sunday's 30-27 win over the Cowboys.
Analysis: The rookie running back from Georgia continued to work in a reserve role, as Rico Dowdle tallied 239 total yards and a touchdown on 34 touches in the Panthers' Week 6 win. Etienne has now rushed 15 times for 76 yards and caught both of his targets for nine yards over his first six games as a pro. He's expected to remain a depth option in Carolina's backfield while operating as the team's kick and punt returner in a Week 7 matchup against the Jets. |
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Jimmy Horn Jimmy Horn Impresses again in Week 6
Sun, Oct 12, 2025, 8:57 PM
Horn caught both of his targets for 36 yards and rushed once for 11 yards during Sunday's 30-27 win over the Cowboys.
Analysis: The 2025 sixth-round pick from Colorado has been increasingly involved in Carolina's offense over the past two weeks, catching four of his five targets for 57 yards and rushing three times for 21 yards. Horn led all Panthers wideouts in receiving yards during Sunday's win, suggesting he's already carved out a meaningful role in this offense. Although Jalen Coker (quadriceps) is likely returning from injury soon, Horn is expected to be a key part of the Carolina's offensive game plan in the Week 7 matchup against the Jets. |
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Tommy Tremble Tommy Tremble Efficient in Week 6
Sun, Oct 12, 2025, 8:49 PM
Tremble caught all four of his targets for 39 yards during Sunday's 30-27 win over the Cowboys.
Analysis: The Notre Dame product served as the Panthers' No. 1 tight end for the third consecutive week while Ja'Tavion Sanders (ankle) remained out with an injury. Tremble capitalized on the opportunity, finishing with the second-most receiving yards on the team during Sunday's win. While Sanders has been sidelined, Tremble has managed to catch 10 of his 14 targets for 88 yards and one touchdown. Although he's impressed with a larger offensive role, Sanders is likely to return for Carolina's Week 7 matchup against the Jets, which is expected to make Tremble a reserve option once again. |
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Xavier Legette Xavier Legette Just two targets vs. Dallas
Sun, Oct 12, 2025, 8:40 PM
Legette caught both of his targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 30-27 win over the Cowboys.
Analysis: Since returning from injury in Carolina's Week 5 win over the Dolphins, Legette has been targeted just five times, catching four passes for 42 yards and a touchdown over the team's last two games. He was outpaced by rookie wideouts Tetairoa McMillan (3-39-2) and Jimmy Horn (2-36-0), finishing sixth on the team in receiving yards during Sunday's victory. Although the second-year pro continues to operate as the Panthers' No. 2 wide receiver, his involvement has been limited, with most of the team's offensive production coming from McMillan and Rico Dowdle. Legette draws another great matchup in Week 7 against a struggling Jets defense, but he's still unlikely to make a meaningful fantasy impact. |
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Bryce Young Bryce Young Tosses three TDs in win
Sun, Oct 12, 2025, 5:59 PM
Young completed 17 of 25 passes for 199 yards with three touchdowns and one interception and added three carries for five yards in the Panthers' 30-27 win over the Cowboys on Sunday.
Analysis: Young's yardage total was far from scintillating, but the third-year signal-caller kept his team competitive throughout a back-and-forth affair against Dak Prescott and his high-powered offense. Young did his part with a trio of touchdown tosses, two which went to rookie wideout Tetairoa McMillan from 19 and two yards out, respectively. Young also connected with Rico Dowdle for a 36-yard strike early in the third quarter, tying Young's single-game high for TD passes this season. The 2023 first overall pick has now been under 200 passing yards in four consecutive contests, but he'll carry the momentum of a season-best 68.0 percent completion rate into a Week 7 road matchup against the Jets. |
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Tetairoa McMillan Tetairoa McMillan Scores first two career TDs
Sun, Oct 12, 2025, 4:20 PM
McMillan secured three of five targets for 29 yards and two touchdowns in the Panthers' 30-27 win over the Cowboys on Sunday.
Analysis: As his final line indicates, the rookie first-round pick made excellent use of his trio of catches, turning two of them into 19- and two-yard touchdown grabs for the first pair of end-zone trips of his career. Otherwise, McMillan's reception, yardage and target totals all tied or served as new season lows, making it a mixed bag of a day to an extent from a fantasy perspective. Nevertheless, McMillan's role as Carolina's No. 1 receiver is as iron clad as it gets, but he's likely to draw plenty of Sauce Gardner's attention in a Week 7 visit to the Jets next Sunday afternoon. |
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Rico Dowdle Rico Dowdle Massive workload, yardage Sunday
Sun, Oct 12, 2025, 3:59 PM
Dowdle rushed 30 times for 183 yards and brought in four of five targets for 56 yards and a touchdown in the Panthers' 30-27 win over the Cowboys on Sunday. He also fumbled once but recovered.
Analysis: One week after delivering a career-best 206-yard effort against the Dolphins, Dowdle was blessed with a second straight matchup against a porous defense. In Week 6, that unit happened to be comprised of plenty of his former Cowboys teammates, and Dowdle parlayed the additional incentive into another spectacular afternoon. While he came just short of hitting the 200-yard mark on the ground for the second straight contest, the surging veteran was able to shine as a pass catcher while compiling a team-high receiving yardage total and scoring his first receiving TD of the season on a 36-yard grab to close out the opening possession of the second half. Given Dowdle's production over the last two games, it appears highly unlikely Chuba Hubbard (calf) will be able to reclaim anything close to the snap share he previously enjoyed as the No. 1 back, and the latter doesn't appear likely to be available for a Week 7 road matchup against the Jets next Sunday anyhow. |
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Ja'Tavion Sanders Ja'Tavion Sanders Inactive again in Week 6
Sun, Oct 12, 2025, 10:40 AM
Sanders (ankle) is listed as inactive Sunday against the Cowboys, Darrin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Analysis: Sanders thus will miss a third straight game due to a high right-ankle sprain that he suffered Week 3 versus the Falcons. On a positive note, he followed an LP/DNP/LP practice regimen during Week 6 prep, so he appears to be closing in on a return to action. TEs Tommy Tremble, Mitchell Evans and even James Mitchell will continue to play increased roles in the Panthers offense Sunday. |
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Ja'Tavion Sanders Ja'Tavion Sanders Appears set for another absence
Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 10:22 PM
Sanders (ankle), who is officially questionable for Sunday's Week 6 tilt versus Dallas, is not likely to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Analysis: Sanders suffered a high-ankle sprain against Atlanta in Week 3. He missed Carolina's subsequent two games and appears in line for a third straight absence this Sunday. Sanders did manage to practice in full Thursday this week, but he was limited again Friday and entered the weekend deemed questionable to return to action. If he indeed sits out against the Cowboys, Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans would again be in line to lead the Panthers' tight-end corps. |
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Jalen Coker Jalen Coker Won't return Week 6
Sat, Oct 11, 2025, 3:32 PM
Coker (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Analysis: Coker was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday and was a full participant in practice all week, but he'll have to wait until Week 7 against the Jets on Sunday, Oct. 19 for the next opportunity to make his 2025 regular-season debut. Coker's absence means Xavier Legette and Hunter Renfrow will continue to work with rookie first-rounder Tetairoa McMillan in three-wideout sets. |
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Ja'Tavion Sanders Ja'Tavion Sanders Viewed as game-time decision
Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 11:47 AM
Sanders (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Dallas and will be treated as a game-time decision, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Sanders appeared good to go after a full practice Thursday, but he dropped back to limited status Friday, and now his status is up in the air ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. If Sanders does end up missing a third straight game, Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans will take on more work at tight end again. |
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Rico Dowdle Rico Dowdle Making second straight start
Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 11:46 AM
Dowdle will start Sunday's game against the Cowboys, as David Newton of ESPN.com reports that Chuba Hubbard (calf) has been ruled out.
Analysis: Dowdle was outstanding in Hubbard's absence against the Dolphins in Week 5, as the former rushed for a career-high 206 yards in a 27-24 Panthers win. Dowdle should continue to hold a near-monopoly on Carolina's backfield touches against his former team, the Cowboys, with Trevor Etienne and DeeJay Dallas on hand to provide depth. |
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Jalen Coker Jalen Coker Treated as game-time call
Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 11:45 AM
Coker (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Dallas and will be treated as a game-time decision, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: He's been on injured reserve since the start of the season and just returned to practice Wednesday, but Coker seemingly has a good chance to play after the Panthers listed him as a full participant all week. He may even have a top-three role at WR if he's activated from injured reserve before the 4:00 p.m. ET deadline Saturday, as the Panthers haven't gotten much from Xavier Legette and Hunter Renfrow this year. |
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Chuba Hubbard Chuba Hubbard Ruled out for Week 6
Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 11:42 AM
Hubbard (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Dallas.
Analysis: Hubbard missed every practice for a second straight week, leaving Rico Dowdle as the leader of Carolina's backfield after his 206-yard rushing performance in last Sunday's win over the Dolphins. Dowdle gets another favorable matchup this coming Sunday, facing his former team in a game that's tied for the second-highest over/under (49.5) of Week 6. |
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Chuba Hubbard Chuba Hubbard Not working in individual drills
Fri, Oct 10, 2025, 10:51 AM
Hubbard (calf) wasn't taking part in individual drills during the early stages of practice Friday, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Analysis: Hubbard didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, and with the running back trending toward another DNP on Friday, David Newton of ESPN.com notes that it doesn't look promising with regard to Hubbard's status for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. If he ends up deemed out for the contest, the stage would be set for Rico Dowdle to work as Carolina's lead back versus his former team. |
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Ja'Tavion Sanders Ja'Tavion Sanders Churns out full practice
Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 2:37 PM
Sanders (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Analysis: With an uncapped session under his belt, Sanders looks on track to make his return to action Sunday against the Cowboys, after a right high-ankle sprain had kept him out of commission for each of the Panthers' last two contests. Assuming he gets the green light to play this weekend, Sanders should step back in as Carolina's top tight end, which would result in a reduced snap share for Tommy Tremble. |
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Chuba Hubbard Chuba Hubbard Remains idle for practice
Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 2:34 PM
Hubbard (calf) didn't practice Thursday.
Analysis: Hubbard has now sat out five consecutive Panthers practices due to the calf issue, and unless he's able to end the trend and take part in Friday's session in some capacity, he looks set to miss a second consecutive game this Sunday against the Cowboys. His potential absence would clear the way for Rico Dowdle to get another turn as Carolina's lead back, after Dowdle amassed a career-high 234 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown on 26 touches in the Panthers' Week 5 win over the Dolphins. |
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Jalen Coker Jalen Coker Logs full practice
Wed, Oct 8, 2025, 2:46 PM
Coker (quadriceps) was a full practice participant Wednesday.
Analysis: It was his first practice since Aug. 28, but the full participation suggests Coker has a chance to play this Sunday against the Cowboys. Carolina could certainly use his help, as the team is currently getting minimal production from any of the wide receivers behind No. 1 target Tetairoa McMillan. Coker split time between the slot and perimeter as a UDFA-turned-starter in 2024, presumably giving him a good feel for Dave Canales' offensive system as he prepares for a late start to his second NFL season. Coker soon figures to take playing time away from Xavier Legette and/or Hunter Renfrow. |
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Ja'Tavion Sanders Ja'Tavion Sanders Officially limited Wednesday
Wed, Oct 8, 2025, 2:44 PM
Sanders (ankle) was limited in practice Wednesday.
Analysis: This marks Sanders' first on-field activity since he sustained a high right-ankle sprain Week 3 against the Falcons. He may need to practice fully by Friday in order to enter the weekend without a designation for Sunday's game versus the Cowboys. In three games this season, Sanders has hauled in 11 of 14 targets for 92 yards and no touchdowns. |
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