The Carolina Panthers have a question mark with their No. 1 wide receiver, as rookie Tetairoa McMillan is questionable for the Week 4 game against the New England Patriots.
McMillan is dealing with a calf injury that forced him to miss practice on Wednesday before he turned in two limited sessions to close out the week.
The questionable tag leaves his status up in the air, but there is optimism that he's going to suit up against the Patriots.
Here's what we know.
Is Tetairoa McMillan playing today?
UPDATE: As expected, McMillan is active for Week 4.
Inactives: Chuba Hubbard and Tetairoa McMillan are active for Week 4 at Patriots https://t.co/Hsj9kfttfb
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 28, 2025
END OF UPDATE
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that McMillan is expected to play in Week 4.
Adding to that optimism, ESPN's David Newton is reporting the same.
Make sure to confirm when inactives are released an hour and a half before kickoff, though.
Tetairoa McMillan start or sit advice
McMillan ranks as WR30 overall, so he's not close to being an every-week option at this point.
However, the matchup for McMillan is a good one, as the Patriots are giving up the eighth-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers.
New England is expected to welcome back its No. 1 cornerback Christian Gonzalez, but seeing as how it's his first game of 2025, he might be limited and there's a chance he won't be at the top of his game yet when he is on the field.
We're not worried about Gonzalez this week. Start McMillan as a flex.
Verdict: Start
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