CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers have activated wide receiver Xavier Legette (knee) from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's Week 10 matchup against the New Orleans Saints.
He is still listed as questionable heading into the road game.
Legette has been sidelined since injuring his knee in the Week 2 blowout win over the Atlanta Falcons. In that victory, Legette caught two passes for 64 yards, including a crucial 55-yard diving snag to set up a pivotal score in the second quarter.
The Panthers have used a rotation of John Metchie III and Brycen Tremayne opposite Tetairoa McMillan and Jalen Coker to fill the void in the lineup.
Legette, a 2024 first-round pick, returns to a crowded position room -- even with David Moore's release Tuesday -- and will need to earn a role, especially with Metchie showing off his chemistry with quarterback Bryce Young.
Metchie has caught 14 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown this season. Tremayne, a special teams standout, has caught seven passes for 126 yards.
Legette, during his first three NFL seasons, has collected 86 catches for 924 yards and seven touchdowns. He has missed eight games due to injury over the past two seasons.
Unlike Legette, cornerback Mike Jackson (groin), offensive lineman Brady Christensen (hamstring) and running back Jonathon Brooks (groin) will remain on injured reserve after being listed as questionable heading into the game. They are now listed as out. Brooks and Jackson had their 21-day practice windows opened Wednesday, while Christensen began the previous week.
With Jackson still sidelined and rookie Will Lee (hamstring) listed as questionable, the Panthers elevated cornerbacks Marco Wilson and Corey Thornton from the practice squad to the game-day roster for Week 10.
Wilson has reached his elevation limit with his third call-up in three weeks, while Thornton has been elevated in back-to-back games. Wilson and Thornton started in last week's loss to the Denver Broncos and were charged with five total defensive pass interference penalties (four accepted).
The Panthers will be without linebacker Bobby Okereke (foot), who was ruled out Friday and will miss a second straight game. He is likely to be replaced in the starting lineup, opposite Pro Bowl linebacker Devin Lloyd, by Tyrel Dodson, who started last week as well.