Panthers' McMillan Wins AP Offensive Rookie Award

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan won the 2025 Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award Thursday night at the NFL Honors ceremony in San Francisco, capping a standout debut season just hours after issuing a public apology for using a racial slur during a gaming livestream.

McMillan, selected eighth overall in the 2024 NFL Draft out of the University of Arizona, received 41 first-place votes and 445 total points from the Associated Press panel, far ahead of the competition. New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough finished second with five first-place votes and 168 points, followed by New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson with one first-place vote and 111 points, New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart with one first-place vote and 88 points, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka with 66 points.

In 17 games, McMillan recorded 70 receptions for 1,014 yards and seven touchdowns, setting a franchise rookie record for receiving yards and surpassing all other rookies leaguewide in that category. The mark topped Kelvin Benjamin's 1,008 yards from 2014. Despite playing on an inconsistent Panthers offense led by quarterback...