Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is already quite familiar with his new quarterback.
On Thursday night, McMillan was selected by the Panthers with the eighth overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft. That means he’ll officially be joining fellow first-round choice and fellow California native Bryce Young over in Carolina.
But this won’t be the first time the two will be linking up.
As first reported by NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport following the selection, McMillan and Young had been “quietly” throwing together in Los Angeles in the lead-up to the draft.
McMillan, during his chat with reporters, talked about that relationship—one he’s now repeatedly dubbed the “Cali-to-Cali” connection.
“We played against each other in high school, so we just kinda knew of each other,” he stated. “I was fortunate enough to recently meet him, probably about a month ago for the first time at 3DQB in Cali. And I was fortunate enough, it was my first time ever, catching the ball from him and running routes for him. So I guess you could say we got a head-start on our chemistry.”
Hopefully for the Panthers, that chemistry between their 5-foot-10 passer and their 6-foot-4 pass catcher continues to grow.
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This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan was already training with QB Bryce Young
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan is already quite familiar with his new quarterback.
On Thursday night, McMillan was selected by the Panthers with the eighth overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft. That means he’ll officially be joining fellow first-round choice and fellow California native Bryce Young over in Carolina.
But this won’t be the first time the two will be linking up.
As first reported by NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport following the selection, McMillan and Young had been “quietly” throwing together in Los Angeles in the lead-up to the draft.
McMillan, during his chat with reporters, talked about that relationship—one he’s now repeatedly dubbed the “Cali-to-Cali” connection.
“We played against each other in high school, so we just kinda knew of each other,” he stated. “I was fortunate enough to recently meet him, probably about a month ago for the first time at 3DQB in Cali. And I was fortunate enough, it was my first time ever, catching the ball from him and running routes for him. So I guess you could say we got a head-start on our chemistry.”
Hopefully for the Panthers, that chemistry between their 5-foot-10 passer and their 6-foot-4 pass catcher continues to grow.
Follow @ThePanthersWire on Twitter/X for more Panthers content.
This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan was already training with QB Bryce Young
