The Carolina Panthers began preseason play on Friday night at Bank of America Stadium, where they fell to the visiting Cleveland Browns in a 30-10 defeat. Although it yielded a rough result, the contest offered an important glimpse of how the team and its players responded in their first real taste of action this summer.

Xavier Legette, the Panthers’ 2024 first-round pick and one of the team’s most charismatic characters, got into a fight on the second drive of Carolina’s first preseason contest against the Cleveland Browns in Bank of America Stadium on Friday night.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette didn't figure to be in for a long night in his team's first preseason game on Friday night.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette and Cleveland Browns safety Rayshawn Jenkins both had short nights in their teams' Friday preseason opener, as both were ejected following a fight in the first quarter.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk said he is still undecided whether to get surgery this offseason to address the significant injuries he suffered in the the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year.

Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk has not yet decided if he will undergo offseason surgery that would sideline him for at least the first two months of the 2025-26 season, he told ESPN's Greg Wyshynski on Friday.