{"id":848146,"date":"2026-04-01T23:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848146\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T23:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:21:12","slug":"panthers-to-bring-in-wr-omar-cooper-jr-for-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848146\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers to bring in WR Omar Cooper Jr. for visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 1, 2026, 6:05 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/carolina-panthers\/364\" data-autotag=\"8afac4d1-41b4-4302-b154-b45f5b48a0d2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Carolina Panthers<\/a> are doing their homework at a premium position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">According to ESPN NFL draft analyst Jordan Reid, the Panthers will <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jordan_Reid\/status\/2039459191685865979?s=20\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow\">bring in<\/a> University of Indiana wideout Omar Cooper Jr. for a top-30 visit. Reid also notes that Carolina has &#8220;done a lot work on receivers&#8221; leading up to this year&#8217;s selection process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Cooper, a potential first-round prospect, will enter the pros as a national champion and second-team All-Big Ten selection from 2025. The Indianapolis, Ind. native recorded 69 catches for 937 yards and six touchdowns this past season after tallying a conference-high 21.9 yards per reception in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Reid&#8217;s intel comes a few days after head coach Dave Canales <a href=\"http:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/panthers\/2026\/03\/31\/nfl-offseason-panthers-dave-canales-bryce-young-weapons\/89404772007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hinted<\/a> to The Athletic that the Panthers are looking to add more weapons around starting quarterback Bryce Young. They&#8217;ve done so with their last two first-round picks\u2014Xavier Legette (32nd overall) in 2024 and Tetairoa McMillan (eighth) in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Carolina is slated to pick 19th overall in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Expert NFL picks: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (nfl)|e|auto spike click:4|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/picks\">Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThePanthersWire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">@ThePanthersWire<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter\/X for more Panthers content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"April 1, 2026, 6:05 p.m. ET The Carolina Panthers are doing their homework at a premium position. 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