A Carolina Panthers legend is riding with rookie wideout Xavier Legette.
Former linebacker Luke Kuechly talked about his favorite cats during his weekly spot on Up & Adams today. When host Kay Adams asked Kuechly for his thoughts on yesterday’s 34-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, he began by praising Carolina’s 2024 first-round pick.
“I think the biggest takeaway—Xavier Legette played really well yesterday,” Kuechly said. “He had a couple drops, but that’s okay for a young guy. But he stepped up and he played like the receiver that we drafted.”
Legette, in the team’s first outing since losing veteran receiver Adam Thielen to a hamstring injury, stepped up for 66 yards and a score on six receptions. And as promised, he even trotted out ol’ Dolla Bill in end zone to celebrate the first touchdown of his NFL career.
1st TD for XL
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Kuechly continued.
“His effort’s really good, his one-two’s really good,” he added. “We drafted a guy we wanted to run down the field, be fast, be physical and be a difficult guard for defensive backs.
“And watching him run his routes—I’ma go back to that glance—he pushed up on this DB, he got into his chest, he stemmed him, he snapped it off. Once that DB got behind him and he got him on his back, you’re not playing through Xavier Legette to get that ball.”
So, even in defeat, at least it’s good to know that Kuechly thinks the kid will be alright.
