According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Rams were attempting to trade up from the 26th overall spot on Thursday night. Teams believed that they were targeting McMillan—who was taken by the Panthers with the eighth selection of the first round.

Jackson joins Derrick Brown, A’Shawn Robinson, Tershawn Wharton and Bobby Brown on a completely revamped defensive line. With last year’s sixth-round pick Jaden Crumedy and former starting nose tackle Shy Tuttle competing to stick around, Jackson could end up pushing one or both of them off the roster.

The Carolina Panthers selected Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. Tetairoa McMillan is an uber-versatile and talented high-volume passing target suited to funnel the passing game through.