Brazzell is no more than a late-round dart throw in redraft leagues, as we expect him to begin the year behind Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker in a pass offense that projects to be below average. He led the SEC with nine receiving touchdowns last year and accounted for 26.7% of Tennessee's receiving yards. He has the potential to become the type of big-play wide receiver that can be Fantasy relevant on low volume, and could eventually be a very good red zone threat in the NFL. We are more hopeful for him in Dynasty leagues and view him as a good pick early in Round 2 of most rookie drafts. If he makes noise at training camp, we may get more excited about spending a Round 12 pick on him in redraft as well, but 2026 is probably a development year for him, barring injury.
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Fantasy News
Panthers' Chris Brazzell: Competing with Legette
Rotowire
Brazzell is slated to compete with Xavier Legette for wide receiver reps during training camp, Anthony Rizzuti of USA Today reports.
Brazzell, a rookie third-rounder, will compete with a 2024 first-round pick in Legette for No. 3 wide receiver opportunities behind Tetairoa McMillan (ankle) and Jalen Coker. Per Rizzuti, Brazzell impressed during spring and summer workouts with Carolina, and if he's able to keep up that momentum during training camp it wouldn't be out of the question for him to jump up the depth chart and surpass Legette, who has failed to live up to expectations through his first three seasons. Brazzell totaled a 62-1,017-9 line across 12 games in 2025 at Tennessee, where he earned All-American Third-Team and All-SEC First-Team honors.
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Panthers' Chris Brazzell: Chosen by Carolina
Rotowire
The Panthers selected Brazzell in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 83rd overall.
Brazzell posted an impressive 4.37-second 40-yard dash time at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, and that speed -- coupled with a 6-foot-4 frame -- served him well during his four-year college career. He spent his final two years in Tennessee and was named to both the All-American Third-Team and All-SEC First-Team in 2025 after catching 62 passes for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns across 12 games. Brazzell has no trouble getting to top speed, making him a dangerous deep threat that can win any jump ball, though his route-running tree and run blocking will both need to improve at the NFL level. With 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year Tetairoa McMillan leading the Panthers' pass-catching group, Brazzell's main competition for targets from QB Bryce Young will come from Jalen Coker and Xavier Legette.
