Luke Kuechly names Xavier Legette his biggest takeaway for the Panthers this week

Carolina's legendary linebacker says his biggest takeaways this week was Xavier Legette's breakout.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 29: Xavier Legette #17 of the Carolina Panthers looks on before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Bank of America Stadium on September 29, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. / (Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images)

Carolina Panthers legend Luke Kuechly was a guest on the Up & Adams show on Monday. When he was asked what his biggest takeaway from Sunday's 34-24 loss at home to the Cincinnati Bengals was, Kuechly could have gone with red-hot quarterback Andy Dalton, or running backChuba Hubbard, who's heating up, or the offensive line, which has been on fire all season so far.

Instead, Kuechly picked the breakout game we saw from rookie wide recever Xavier Legette, who had a couple of drops but also posted six catches on 10 targets, totaling 66 yards and one touchdown. Here's what Kuechly had to say about Legette's performance.

Luke Kuechly on Xavier Legette

7x All Pro LB @LukeKuechly's BIGGEST takeaway from the Panthers game yesterday??

Xavier Legette is the REAL DEAL.

Shoutout @Sheena_Marie3 for always asking the right questions 😆🫶🔊@heykayadams @XavierLegette @Panthers | #KeepPounding https://t.co/cfUNBisxZT pic.twitter.com/qBCcf7aw5k

— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) September 30, 2024

Legette is up to 12 catches, 143 yards and one score on the year. With Adam Thielen out, Legette is now the clear number two option for Andy Dalton after Diontae Johnson.

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