The Carolina Panthers are investing in their future and equipping Cornerback Jaycee Horn with a new mega contract. This breaks through an NFL sound wall!
As Ian Rapport from “NFL Network” reports, Horn extends his contract with the Panthers by four years. These bring him up to $ 100 million, of which $ 70 million are even guaranteed. With an annual salary of $ 25 million, the passport defender is the best paid defensive back in the NFL history.
Horn will go to his fifth year of the contract in the coming season. In 2021, the passport defender was selected with the eighth pick in the NFL draft.
Last season Horn remained really fit for the first time in the past four years and was on the pitch in 15 out of 17 games. In the three previous years he had missed 29 games. With his rising fitness, Horn was also able to put on significantly better statistics. Among other things, he brought it to 13 pass deflections and thus to as many as in his career before.
NFL record contract for Horn
It is at least a risk that the Panthers Horn is entitled to $ 70 million in guarantees despite this past. So far, only Patrick Surtain (77.5 million) and Denzel Ward ($ 71.25 million) received larger guarantees when it comes to defensive back.
| player | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| Jaycee Horn (Carolina Panthers) | 25 million dollars |
| Jalen Ramsey (Miami Dolphins) | 24, 1 million dollars |
| Patrick Surtain (Denver Broncos) | $ 24 million |
| Antoine Winfield Jr. (Tampa Bay Buccaners) | 21.02 million dollars |
| Jaire Alexander (Green Bay Packers) | 21 million dollars |
As for the annual salary, Horn is now even the record holder. It is the first defensive back to break the sound barrier of $ 25 million a year.
In front of him only Denzel ($ 100.5 million) had cracked the 100 million limit, but this signed the Cleveland Browns for five years.