Carolina Panthers corner Jaycee Horn's next contract extension just got a little more expensive.
The Denver Broncos reached an agreement with cornerback Pat Surtain II. Surtain and Horn's careers are forever linked, as the two stud corners were picked back-to-back in the 2021 NFL Draft .
In their short careers, Surtain has vastly outplayed Horn. The Broncos star was named to the NFL All Pro team in 2022, and has participated in back-to-back Pro Bowls. Most importantly, Surtain has missed three gamesin his three NFL seasons, a beacon of consistency for a Denver franchise that has been in constant flux in recent years. Horn, on the other hand, has epitomized the uneven nature of the 2020's Carolina Panthers.
When Horn has taken the field for the Panthers, he has been nothing short of electric. He mixes a long, lanky frame with a physicality on the perimeter that make him one of the toughest defensive backs to throw on in the NFL. His patented seatbelt celebration has spread to all levels of the game, giving the Panthers defense an aura and swagger that has escaped the franchise this decade. Horn is a do-it-all, lockdown corner that an NFL defensive coordinator can build their entire scheme around.
However, there is no scenario in which Jaycee Horn could demand a Surtain-level contract. The Broncos defensive back has three years of historical healthy production while Horn would have at most one. It does raise the value of cornerbacks as a whole though. A rising tide lifts all boats, and Surtain's mega deal just raised the price of all elite corners for years to come.
Carolina has had to do some work to become salary cap compliant for the 2024 season, but they project to haveThe franchise has limited options in the secondary behind Horn, so mutual interest in striking a long-term deal between the franchise and their star corner is assumed. If, and of course, it's a big if, Horn can stay healthy, the Panthers will need to allocate some of that cap flexibility to the former Gamecock corner that can lock down one side of the field on his own.
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