{"id":406954,"date":"2025-09-29T19:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/406954\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T19:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:08:10","slug":"panthers-expect-rookie-wr-jimmy-horn-jr-to-make-his-regular-season-debut-in-week-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/406954\/","title":{"rendered":"Panthers expect rookie WR Jimmy Horn Jr. to make his regular-season debut in Week 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/carolina-panthers\/364\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Carolina Panthers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Carolina Panthers<\/a> might be adding a much-needed spark to their offense.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Dave Canales told reporters on Monday that he expects rookie wideout Jimmy Horn Jr. to make his NFL regular-season debut this upcoming week.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yeah, we&#8217;ll get to see Jimmy Horn,&#8221; Canales replied when asked if Horn will receive playing time against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. &#8220;He&#8217;s got a great opportunity. We&#8217;re excited about it. We wanna make sure that he&#8217;s able to go out there and give us significant reps, and we&#8217;ll carve out a role because there&#8217;s certainly things he can bring to our offense with his speed and ability to carry the ball and make yards. So, I&#8217;m excited for Jimmy to get this opportunity this week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Carolina is currently dealing with a handful of injures at the receiver position. Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker did not dress for yesterday&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/carolina-panthers-vs-england-patriots-200643826.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:42-13 loss;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">42-13 loss<\/a> to the New England Patriots, which also saw veteran David Moore exit after the first offensive snap due to an elbow injury.<\/p>\n<p>Horn, the team&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/panthers-select-wr-jimmy-horn-211848873.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:sixth-round pick;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sixth-round pick<\/a> from the 2025 draft, has been inactive for each of the first four games.<\/p>\n<p>Follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThePanthersWire\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@ThePanthersWire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@ThePanthersWire<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter\/X for more Panthers content.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Panthers Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/panthers\/2025\/09\/29\/panthers-jimmy-horn-jr-dave-canales-week-5\/86424323007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Panthers rookie WR Jimmy Horn Jr. expected to make NFL debut in Week 5;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Panthers rookie WR Jimmy Horn Jr. expected to make NFL debut in Week 5<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Carolina Panthers might be adding a much-needed spark to their offense. 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