Even though the Carolina Panthers are in need of defensive help, they went with wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan to provide Bryce Young with another weapon.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is already quite familiar with his new quarterback. On Thursday night, McMillan was selected by the Panthers with the eighth overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft.

The Carolina Panthers selected Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan with the No. 8 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, giving quarterback Bryce Young a new target. However, those two have gotten to know each other before the selection, with the pair already working out in Los Angeles, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.