Panthers Rookie Tetairoa McMillan Tops 1,000 Yards, Sets Franchise Mark in Week 18 Loss

Overview

• The No. 8 pick finished with 1,013 receiving yards, becoming the first rookie wide receiver to reach 1,000 in the 2025 season.
• He logged a team-high 84 yards against the Buccaneers, including a 40-yard catch from Bryce Young on 4th-and-8 late in the fourth quarter.
• That reception pushed him past Kelvin Benjamin’s Panthers rookie record of 1,008 yards set in 2014.
• Carolina lost to Tampa Bay 16-14 in Week 18, leaving its postseason fate unresolved.
• Buccaneers rookie Emeka Egbuka, the nearest challenger entering Week 18, added eight yards and finished short of 1,000 for the season.