June 30, 2026, 11:38 a.m. ET
The NFL Top 100 seems to have a bit of cat scratch fever.
As announced on Tuesday morning, wideout Tetairoa McMillan has been named to the NFL Network’s annual countdown for 2026. The soon-to-be second-year receiver comes in at No. 87 on the list—joining his teammates in quarterback Bryce Young (No. 98) and defensive lineman Derrick Brown (No. 90).
Carolina selected McMillan, an All-American out of the University of Arizona, with the eighth overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. He’d burst onto the scene, recording 70 catches for a franchise rookie record of 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns.
McMillan would be named the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year—beating out the likes of quarterbacks Tyler Shough and Jaxson Dart, running back TreVeyon Henderson and fellow wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. He was the first Panthers player to capture the honor since quarterback Cam Newton, who won it back in 2011.
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