Shortly after the selection, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported that the Los Angeles Rams were attempting to trade up from the 26th overall spot. Teams, per Russini, believed their target was none other than McMillan. And their front office wasn't the only one that tried to secure the All-American.

In a 2023 podcast, former Arizona wideout Tetairoa McMillan—who was the No. 8 overall pick by the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night—said that he doesn't watch football and doesn't like watching game film on his own since the wide receivers room goes over it together.