Horn (calf) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chiefs and is expected to play, David Newton of ESPN.com reports. Horn avoided a serious injury when he popped up on the injury report earlier in the week. Through 10 games, Horn has 44 tackles (33 solo) and 10 pass breakups, including one interception.
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ACTIVELatest Jaycee Horn news
Team
Carolina Panthers
Birthdate
11/26/1999 (25)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'1", 200 lbs
Draft Info
2021: Rd 1; Pk (CAR)
Birthplace
Alpharetta, GA, USA
Position
CB
College
South Carolina
Experience
4 seasons
Career History
Carolina Panthers
2021-Present
(4 seasons)
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TOT 4.7SACK 0.2SOLO 3.6AST 1.1INT 0.0TFL 0.2
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Full season projectionsTOT 57.0SOLO 39.2AST 17.8
Horn (calf) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chiefs and is expected to play, David Newton of ESPN.com reports. Horn avoided a serious injury when he popped up on the injury report earlier in the week. Through 10 games, Horn has 44 tackles (33 solo) and 10 pass breakups, including one interception.
Defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero told reporters Thursday that Horn (calf) is on schedule to play in Sunday's matchup against the Chiefs, David Newton of ESPN.com reports. Horn popped up on the Panthers' injury report Wednesday with a calf injury following the team's Week 11 bye. While his status for Sunday's game was initially in question, Evero's comments Thursday suggest that the fourth-year pro will play through the issue. Expect Horn to line up opposite Michael Jackson as part of the Panthers' top outside cornerback duo in Week 12.
Horn was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a calf injury. Despite the Panthers having a Week 11 bye, Horn appears to have picked up a calf injury since the team's Week 10 win over the Giants. His participation in practice Thursday and Friday will likely provide the best indication of whether he can suit up for the Panthers' Week 12 matchup against the Chiefs.
Horn recorded eight total tackles (six solo) and defended one pass in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Giants. Not only did Horn tie Xavier Woods for the Panthers' leading tackler Sunday, but he also helped hold rookie sensation Malik Nabers to just six catches for 50 yards, his second-lowest yardage of the season. Horn has impressed through the Panthers' first 10 games, recording 44 total tackles and 10 passes defended, including one interception. Expect the 2021 first-round pick to continue causing problems for opposing team's top wide receivers when the Panthers next take the field in Week 12 against Kansas City.
Horn logged six total tackles (all solo) and defended one pass in Sunday's 36-10 loss to the Bears. Horn has now recorded six-or-more stops in three of the Panthers' last four games, bringing his season total up to 23 tackles. He's on pace to easily break his previous best of 53 total tackles in one season and remains one of the few bright spots on a Carolina defense that ranks last in the NFL in points allowed per game (33). Expect Horn to continue producing as the Panthers host the Falcons in Week 6.
Horn recorded eight total tackles (seven solo), including one tackle for loss, while also defending one pass during Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Bengals. Horn allowed just four receptions for 33 yards while also finishing second on the Panthers in total tackles during Sunday's loss. The 2021 first-round pick is tied for first on Carolina in interceptions (one) and ranks second in passes defended (three) through four games. He's expected to remain the team's top cornerback in Week 5 as the Panthers travel to Chicago.
Horn recorded six total tackles (four solo) and defended two passes, including one interception, during Sunday's 26-3 loss to the Chargers. The 2021 first-round pick was burned by Quentin Johnston for a 29-yard touchdown in the first quarter of Sunday's contest, but Horn responded well, intercepting Justin Herbert later on that quarter. Horn is expected to remain the Panthers' top cornerback in Week 3 as the team travels to take on the Raiders.
The Panthers have elected to pick up Horn's fifth-year contract option, Joe Person of The Athletic reports. Horn, who the Panthers took eighth overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, is thus slated to remain under contract with the team through the 2025 campaign. Injuries have hampered the starting cornerback over his first three years as a pro, but when available, the 24-year old has made his mark in Carolina's secondary by racking up 85 tackles and four picks over the course of 22 regular-season outings.
Horn was limited at all three of the Panthers' practices this week, so there's no solid indication of his availability in one direction or the other at this point. If he can't return in Week 13, Donte Jackson and CJ Henderson should again operate as Carolina's top cover corners Sunday.