A new face stood out during the Carolina Panthers’ joint practice with the Houston Texans on Thursday. Wide receiver Brycen Tremayne, who has not been widely recognized compared to other receivers in camp, made a significant play during a two-minute drill.
With Jalen Coker unavailable due to illness, Tremayne took some snaps with the starting offense. On a crucial third down from the 44-yard line and just 30 seconds left on the clock, quarterback Bryce Young found Tremayne down the left sideline for a 41-yard gain against Texans cornerback Kamari Lassiter. The play set up a touchdown on the next snap.
“Yeah, yeah, he made a great catch versus good coverage,” Young said. “Did a great job fighting through on the route, and Brycen is someone who’s been super consistent, super steady, super hard worker.
“For someone being so new, we all have that trust and confidence in him by how he carries himself. Have all the confidence in the world that he’s going to come down with it.”
Tremayne’s size—6-foot-4 and 212 pounds—gave him an advantage over Lassiter. Throughout training camp, Tremayne has begun to make his presence known among established receivers like Xavier Legette, Tetairoa McMillan, Adam Thielen, and Hunter Renfrow.
Panthers head coach Dave Canales highlighted Tremayne’s potential impact not only as a receiver but also as a blocker in the run game and on special teams. Canales noted that players who can contribute in multiple areas may improve their chances of making the roster.
Tremayne joined Carolina after spending two years on Washington’s practice squad following his college career at Stanford. He signed with the Panthers in February but missed much of organized team activities due to injury. Now healthy, he is showing coaches what he can offer.
When asked about Tremayne earlier this week, Canales pointed to his approach and readiness: “Just being where he’s supposed to be,” Canales said Monday. “And playing fast, I think that’s the biggest thing, is when guys are playing fast, it tells me they know what’s going on, that they’ve been studying, and they feel confident, and that’s what we’ve seen out of him.”
