Injury alert
On injured reserve — knee injury
Practice: Did not practice — knee injury
Updated Sat 4:15 PM ET · Est. return Nov 8 · Source: ESPN injury report · Practice: NFL official injury report, week 4 (via nflverse)
Is Xavier Legette playing this week?
Injured reserveXavier Legette is on injured reserve (knee injury), so is not available to play in the week 4 game against the Detroit Lions.
Estimated return: Nov 8.
Official practice report (week 4): Did not practice, knee injury.
Kickoff: Sun, Oct 4 · 8:20 PM ET.
Checked Oct 3, 7:42 PM ET against the ESPN injury report and the NFL's official weekly report (via nflverse). Injury news can change up to kickoff, so confirm with the team close to game time.
From the beat
What reporters are saying about him, last 3 days.
Panthers place WR Xavier Legette (knee) on IR. Dave Canales said Friday he didn't think they'd have to. But continues a tough week for Panthers and injuries.
Joe Person @josephperson · 4h ago · View on X
More transactions: -- The #Ravens placed two centers Jovaughn Gwyn (fibula) and Ethan Pocic (knee) on I.R. -- The #Bears placed OT Braxton Jones on IR. -- The #Panthers placed WR Xavier Legette on IR. -- The #Lions elevated DB Jalen Mills.
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet · 4h ago · View on X
Xavier Legette (knee) placed on IR; will miss at least 4 games.
Underdog NFL @UnderdogNFL · 4h ago · View on X
Panthers placed wide receiver Xavier Legette on injured reserve.
Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter · 4h ago · View on X
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Fantasy football · Week 4
Our own start/sit calls for every player, with a projected score, the range of likely outcomes and the reasons spelled out. Built from usage, matchup, Vegas lines and injuries. How we rank
Ruled out — find a replacement.
Why we say out
- On injured reserve — knee injury.
- Averaging 3 targets a game.
- Played 50% of the offense's snaps last game.
Recent form
Dashed line: the usual 5.3 a game
This week's matchup
- Expected team score
- ~24 pts
- Vegas line
- CAR underdogs by 3.5
- Game total
- 50.5
- DET vs WRs
- 18% more points
- Last game snaps
- 50%
All week 4 wide receiver rankings →Start or sit tool →How our past calls did →
Age
25
Height
6'3"
Weight
218 lb
College
South Carolina
Experience
2 seasons
Draft
2024 · Pick #32 (CAR)
Status
ACT
Grade Breakdown
What do these mean?EPA / play
0.348
Success rate
33%
WPA (sum)
0.00
Opponent adj.
0.112
Plays graded
6
Advanced stats
2026 season · tracking data from NFL Next Gen StatsWhat do these mean?
- Separation:
- Average distance from the nearest defender at the moment of the catch.
- Cushion:
- Average distance from the nearest defender at the snap.
- YAC above exp:
- Yards after catch above what the situation would be expected to produce.
- YAC / rec:
- Average yards after the catch per reception.
- Expected YAC:
- Expected yards after the catch, based on tracking data.
- Air yards share:
- Share of the team's intended air yards that were thrown toward this player.
- Intended air yds:
- Average depth of the targets thrown his way.
- Catch %:
- Receptions divided by targets.
Next Gen Stats data via nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Updated after games are final, not live, and covers QB, RB, WR and TE.