FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Panthers rookie wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan may have raised expectations by going for 100 yards in his second career game.

Whether those expectations are fair or not.

McMillan had four catches for 62 yards in the 42-13 loss to the Patriots Sunday, though he and quarterback Bryce Young missed a few connections deep that could have changed things early in the game.

"I take accountability for that," Young said. "It's on me, I missed some opportunities. We'll watch a film and I'll be better."

Of course, McMillan is still off to an excellent start to his career. At the moment, he's second among rookie receivers with 18 catches for 278 yards, trailing only Tampa Bay's Emeka Egbuka (18 for 282), so it's far too soon to judge that connection too harshly. McMillan le

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