In a 2023 podcast, former Arizona wideout Tetairoa McMillan—who was the No. 8 overall pick by the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night—said that he doesn't watch football and doesn't like watching game film on his own since the wide receivers room goes over it together.

New Carolina Panthers receiver Tetairoa McMillan seemed to be a pretty hot commodity on Thursday night. In a surprise to many, the 6-foot-4, 219-pound pass catcher was selected with the eighth overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft.

The Carolina Panthers selected Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday night, making him the first wideout off the board.