Ryan Wilson urged Carolina to keep Hunter Renfrow despite a minor hamstring injury, calling him "uncatchable in the slot" and a "touchdown machine." Wilson recalled Renfrow’s 2021 dominance and said he provides Bryce Young with an Adam-Thielen-type safety valve that is four to six years younger. With big-play threats Ted McMillan and Xavier Legette stretching the field and veteran Thielen now 34, Wilson believes Renfrow could vacuum short-area targets the moment he is healthy. He recommended late-round season-long or best-ball stashes, noting that Renfrow has been one of the highlights of Panthers camp before the tweak.

Jonathan Fuller reminded dynasty managers to comb the waiver wire and highlighted Hunter Renfrow as a sneaky pickup. After sitting out 2024, Renfrow joins a Panthers depth chart headlined by 35-year-old Adam Thielen and little else. Fuller believes even a lukewarm camp report could push Renfrow into immediate slot-heavy snaps, making him a zero-cost stash with real upside in full-PPR formats.

Peter Overzet said Hunter Renfrow is back on his best-ball radar after head coach Dave Canales gushed about Renfrow "attacking leverage different ways on his releases" and making plays every day in Panthers’ OTAs. Overzet reminded listeners that Renfrow’s 2023 absence was tied to ulcerative colitis—not diminishing skills— and that he once posted a 103-98-1,038-9 stat line the last time he was healthy. With only Adam Thielen and rookie Jalen Coker ahead of him in a thin receiver room, Renfrow could slide right into full-time slot duties and vacuum up high-percentage targets that score well in Underdog’s half-PPR format. Overzet is comfortable clicking Renfrow in the final two rounds as a cheap bring-back in Bryce Young stacks or as insurance when he fades Thielen.