inherits 5% of CAR targets (31% vacated, his claim 17%)
McMillan caught 14 of 16 targets for 192 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 32-26 win over the Lions.
McMillan got open at will against Detroit's struggling secondary, setting career highs in catches, receiving yards and targets while posting his third multi-touchdown performance through 21 regular-season games. The 2025 first-round pick caught a 32-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and a 10-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. McMillan entered play Sunday with 23 targets through three games compared to 22 targets for fellow starting wide receiver Jalen Coker (quadriceps), who was inactive against the Lions. Coker will have an extra week to heal up during Carolina's Week 5 bye before possibly rejoining McMillan in Week 6 against the Eagles.
McMillan brought in two of five targets for 17 yards in the Panthers' 21-18 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
The Panthers' No. 1 receiver fell victim to a Browns defense that played aggressively for the second straight game. Cleveland brought pressure on Bryce Young throughout while recording a trio of sacks and picking him off once, and McMillan's production suffered as a result. McMillan's catch and receiving yardage totals tied for and qualified as the second-lowest figures of his career, respectively, making it an all-around forgettable afternoon for the second-year wideout. McMillan and the rest of the Panthers offense will look to regroup and atone for the stumble in a Week 4 primetime home showdown against the Lions next Sunday night, and McMillan will be in line for an even heavier workload than usual if Jalen Coker (quadriceps) is unable to suit up.
Above the line the plan was to throw; below it, to run.
The WRs priced immediately above and below him.