The Panthers could be without Jaycee Horn for a while. The early word is that the cornerback has multiple broken bones in his foot, which would require surgery and two to three months of recovery (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport).
Horn broke three bones in his foot, Matt Rhule said Friday, and the rookie and his family will determine his plans from here. Surgery is certainly on the table. It could well mean Horn’s initial NFL season will end after three games.
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A late-season return represents Horn’s best-case scenario. Horn went down on a non-contact play Thursday night and had to be carted off. He was unable to put weight on his leg, an immediate sign of something serious. Meanwhile, the Panthers also saw star running back Christian McCaffrey and safety Juston Burris exit early.
Horn, the first cornerback drafted this year, finished his Ohio State run with two interceptions and six passes defended in just seven games. Through his first two pro games, the No. 8 overall pick has three tackles and one interception to his credit.
He’ll likely land on the injured reserve list, elevating veteran Rashaan Melvin to a larger role. Carolina, however, is likely to have A.J. Bouye in action soon. After missing two games due to a PED suspension, Bouye missed Thursday’s game with an undisclosed injury. Rhule expects Bouye to be ready for Week 4, Joe Person of The Athletic tweets.
You guys doubling down on him having gone to Ohio State is wild
2 different writers as well
We’ll they do both wear red.
So did the British, perhaps he played slot corner for them as well.
OSU fans would hammer you for saying “red” instead of “scarlet”…
Very talented CB that it is sad to see go down like this.
He went to South Carolina, not Ohio State.
Zack links doing zack links things and putting wrong info. Wouldn’t be a Zach linked article if everything were correct
This site will hire anyone to write about sports!! Maybe they can get people who understand the game & know their information….these people dont!!