One NFL executive believes the Carolina Panthers got a comparable player to Cincinnati Bengals wideout Tee Higgins by selecting Tetairoa McMillan with the No. 8 pick of the 2025 draft.

Panthers receiver and horse connoisseur Xavier Legette joined Up & Adams from the 151st Kentucky Derby earlier this afternoon. Host Kay Adams asked Legette, the 32nd overall selection from 2024, if he’s spoken to his new teammate Tetairoa McMillan, the eighth overall selection here in 2025.

The Carolina Panthers came away with eight players during the 2025 NFL draft, and by all accounts, the class was a solid one. The highlight of the Panthers' gro