While a fellow rookie receiver made headlines for pointing the finger elsewhere on Sunday, Carolina Panthers wideout Xavier Legette has pointed one at himself.
Albeit a valiant and closely-contested effort, yesterday’s 30-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs included a few follies from the Panthers—including this . . .
Xavier Legette HAS to catch this…
This is a DOT from Bryce Young. Can’t throw it any better.#NFL #KCvsCAR #Keeppounding pic.twitter.com/0c7GdTdkhm
— Blego (@BlegoBro) November 24, 2024
The drop wiped out what would have been about a 33-yard gain on a must-score drive late in the fourth quarter. But luckily, Legette’s mistake didn’t stop Young and the Panthers from eventually reaching the end zone to tie the contest up.
Nevertheless, Legette told reporters on Monday about how he took accountability for the missed opportunity . . .
Xavier Legette texted Bryce Young last night after dropping the pass along the sideline in the fourth quarter. He apologized to his quarterback and added, “It don’t get much better than that.”
— Alex Zietlow (@alexzietlow05) November 25, 2024
Legette finished the outing with 56 yards on four grabs.
