CHARLOTTE — Tetairoa McMillan sat in his locker, leaning against the back, eyes closed and face calm as the pre-game sounds from EverBank Stadium echoed through the tunnel on the other side of the door.

The No. 8 overall pick was just minutes away from his NFL debut as the Panthers' newest receiver for Bryce Young. But just as he'd been all week, McMillan seemed at peace. Where most would feel an overwhelming sense of nerves or excitement that could become consuming on its own, McMillan walked through the week with the same focused ease that has become his standard since arriving in Charlotte back in April; eyes looking forward, intensely committed to the day's work, with a relaxed temperament to balance it all out.

"Football is still football at the end of the day," said McMillan on M

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