Here’s a list Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn might not have an issue with . . .
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler wrapped up his offseason positional rankings on Thursday, highlighting the NFL’s top corners. And according to the vote—which polled league executives, coaches and scouts—Horn ranks as the seventh-best player at his position.
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“His only thing is health,” an NFC personnel evaluator said, via Fowler. “When he’s been on the field the past three years, he’s been good. Can play inside and out, urgent and physical in the run game.”
Due to numerous injuries, Horn was limited to just 22 of a possible 51 games over his first three pro campaigns. He was much more available in 2024, where he played in a career-high 15 contests while also posting bests in tackles (68), sacks (2.0) and passes defensed (13).
Horn’s efforts earned him his first trip to the Pro Bowl Games. He’d also cash in on a four-year, $100 million contract extension in March—which, for a very brief time, made him the highest-paid cornerback in the sport.
As for the guys who settled in above No. 7, Horn is looking up at Denver’s Pat Surtain II (No. 1), Houston’s Derek Stingley Jr. (No. 2), Cleveland’s Denzel Ward (No. 3), Kansas City’s Trent McDuffie (No. 4), New York’s Sauce Gardner (No. 5) and New England’s Christian Gonzalez (No. 6).
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