Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn signed a four-year extension worth $100 million on Monday to become the highest-paid defensive back in league history.
Horn was entering the final year of his deal. The contract ties him to Carolina through the 2029 season and comes as other defensive backs line up for their market assessments in free agency.
General manager Dan Morgan confirmed the move on Monday, checking off one of his primary offseason goals in the process.
The Panthers also agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal with free-agent safety Tre’Von Moehrig.
Horn said after the final game of the season he couldn’t “wait to come back” and get to work ahead of the 2025 season, which he will play on his scheduled fifth-year option as a first-rounder in the 2021 draft.
“Jaycee is obviously the focal point of the defense, somebody that we’re going to want here long-term, and, and we’re going to work on getting him a long-term deal,” Morgan said in January.
Horn was a Pro Bowl selection for the first time in 2024 and played 15 games. Injuries have impacted his availability since he played just three games as a rookie and 22 of a possible 51 games during his first three seasons in the NFL.
Moehrig, 25, recorded a career-high 104 tackles last season in his fourth and final season with the Las Vegas Raiders.
He is a strong run-stopper and also has six career interceptions, including two last season.
Moehrig has made 297 tackles in 66 games (64 starts) since being a second-round pick out of TCU in the 2021 draft.
–Field Level Media
