Jaycee Horn hopes to be with the Carolina Panthers for a long time
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Jaycee Horn hopes to be with the Carolina Panthers for a long time

Dan Morgan’s comments on storing Carolina Panthers list of “dogs” was stuck repeating this offseason. His commitment to adding some fire to the roster excited Panthers fans hoping for a change in the overall demeanor of the franchise that lacked spice in recent years. Morgan’s player on the defense with the most dog-like tendencies was not Not one that was taken in the offseason, he’s one that has been around for the better part of a decade, and he hopes to be in Carolina for the foreseeable future.

During his media availability on Wednesday afternoon, Dan Morgan was asked about Jaycee Horn and if he got calls on the veteran defense before this week’s trade deadline. Morgan responded by saying he “politely” turned down overtures from rival teams and confirmed that Jaycee Horn is “ours.” That’s good news for Panthers fans and Horn’s teammates.

The former South Carolina Gamecock has been huge for a struggling Carolina Panthers defense. Even with much of the original starting defense crumbling around him, Horn has shown up to work every Sunday and done his job with five-star results. In Sunday’s win against the New Orleans Saints, Horn didn’t allow a single catch, locking down the edge against a squad that burned him and the rest of Carolina’s defensive backfield in Week One.

This season is long expected to be an important season for Horn. Carolina declined to extend a long-term contract offer to Horn this past offseason, allowing him to play on his fifth-year option before hitting free agency in the spring of 2025. Injury concerns and inconsistent play have blighted the once-presumed corner’s early career, but halfway through into 2024, Jaycee has answered questions about both his game and his health. He has played 97.6% of Carolina’s defensive snaps, and his 72.7 PFF grade ranks him as one of the league’s top-30 cornerbacks, proving that when healthy, Horn is among the league’s elite.

Recent contract extensions for Patrick Surtain, AJ Terrell and Trevon Diggs, Horn’s contemporaries, have the veteran cap looking at his next payday like Scrooge McDuck. Horn will get a huge payday in 2025, and thankfully for all parties, it looks like those checks will be signed by David Tepper and the Carolina Panthers.

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