The Carolina Panthers will have two major offensive weapons available against the New England Patriots, as rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan and running back Chuba Hubbard were listed as active Sunday.
Hubbard and McMillan were each questionable with calf injuries on Friday after being limited participants in that day’s practice.
McMillan, the Panthers’ top choice in the 2025 NFL Draft (No. 8 overall), is Carolina’s leading receiver this season with 14 receptions for 216 yards. He notched a 100-yard receiving game (on six receptions) against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 2.
Hubbard is the team’s starting running back and top rusher, with 168 yards on 43 carries to go along with 10 receptions for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
It’s not all good news for Carolina (1-2), which will be without the services of wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr., center Nick Samac and defensive tackle Jaden Crumedy, who are all inactive along with those players previously ruled out (wide receiver Xavier Legette, tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders and linebackers Patrick Jones II and D.J. Wonnum).
For New England (1-2), cornerback Christian Gonzalez is set to make his season debut after missing three weeks with a hamstring injury. The third-year pro started 16 games a season ago, grabbing two interceptions with 11 passes defensed.
Guards Jared Wilson and Caedan Wallace, wide receiver Efton Chism III, linebacker Elijah Ponder and defensive tackle Eric Gregory are inactive.
–Field Level Media
