CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers second-year wide receiver Xavier Legette remains confident despite a slow start to the season, saying “when it pops, it's going to pop."

Nothing has popped yet for Legette.

Carolina's 2023 first-round draft pick out of South Carolina known for his strong country drawl has been targeted 15 times this season but has just four catches for 8 yards and no touchdowns for the winless Panthers. That comes after Legette had 49 catches for 497 yards and four TDs as a rookie.

“I'm trying to stay to the course and keep pushing,” Legette said. “The storm don't last forever. Good days are coming.”

Legette will look to turn things around on Sunday in the Panthers home opener against the Atlanta Falcons.

Legette's struggles come at a time when this year's firs

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