Age: 26
Free Agency: 2030 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 205
- College: South Carolina
- Entry: 2021 Draft, Round 1, #8 overall (Panthers)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $7,350,400 (2.60% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $30,072,000 (9.94% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 4.09
- Contract Value: $100,000,000 ($25,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $46,707,000
- Contract Ranking: 2/344 at CB
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | $1,170,000 | $5,680,400 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,670,000 | $7,350,400 | 2.6% | |||||
| 2026
March 15: 2027 salary and workout bonus is guaranteed
| 27 | $16,135,000 | $5,680,400 | $765,000 | $500,000 | $16,635,000 | $23,080,400 | 7.8% | |||||
| 2027
March 15: $7.058M of 2028 salary is guaranteed
| 28 | $15,735,000 | $5,680,400 | $765,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $22,680,400 | 7.3% | |||||
| 2028 | 29 | $21,735,000 | $5,680,400 | $765,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $28,680,400 | -- | |||||
| 2029
March 15: $2 million is fully guaranteed
| 30 | $23,735,000 | $5,680,400 | $765,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $30,680,400 | -- | |||||
| Total | $78,510,000 | $28,402,000 | $3,060,000 | $2,500,000 | $18,305,000 | $112,472,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jaycee Horn signed a four year, $100 million contract extension with the Panthers. $72 million is guaranteed of which $46 million is fully guaranteed. The new guarantee on the contract is $59.5 million. Horn's 2025 and 2026 salaries are fully guarantee and he received a $28.402 million signing bonus. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2026 league year he will receive a full guarantee on his 2027 salary. If on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2027 league year he will earn a $7.058 million full guarantee on his 2028 salary. The contract has annual per game bonuses. An additional $8 million in escalators are available. The extension lowered his cap number for 2025 by about $5.1 million
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $17,600,000 | $17,400,000 | $17,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $17,600,000 | $35,000,000 | $52,000,000 | $75,000,000 | $100,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $49,514,146
Career APY: $12,378,537
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | Drafted | Extended | 2021 | 4 | $21,112,146 | $5,278,037 | $21,112,146 | $21,112,146 | 100.0% | $5,278,037 |
| Panthers | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $100,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $46,707,000 | $28,402,000 | 28.4% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 4 | $49,514,146 | $12,378,537 | $21,112,146 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Panthers | $660,000 | $3,178,572 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $660,000 | $3,838,572 | 2.1% | $13,374,288 | ||
| 2022 | Panthers | $825,000 | $3,178,572 | $794,643 | $0 | $0 | $1,619,643 | $4,798,215 | 2.3% | $1,619,643 | ||
| 2023 | Panthers | $940,000 | $3,178,572 | $1,639,286 | $0 | $0 | $2,579,286 | $5,757,858 | 2.4% | $2,579,286 | ||
| 2024 | Panthers | $1,055,000 | $3,178,572 | $2,483,929 | $0 | $0 | $3,538,929 | $6,717,501 | 2.6% | $3,538,929 | ||
| 2025 | Panthers | $1,170,000 | $5,680,400 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,670,000 | $7,350,400 | 2.6% | $30,072,000 | ||
| 2026 | Panthers | $16,135,000 | $5,680,400 | $0 | $765,000 | $500,000 | $16,635,000 | $23,080,400 | 7.8% | $17,400,000 | ||
| 2027 | Panthers | $15,735,000 | $5,680,400 | $0 | $765,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $22,680,400 | 7.3% | $17,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Panthers | $21,735,000 | $5,680,400 | $0 | $765,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $28,680,400 | -- | $23,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Panthers | $23,735,000 | $5,680,400 | $0 | $765,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $30,680,400 | -- | $25,000,000 | ||
| Total | $81,990,000 | $41,116,288 | $4,917,858 | $3,060,000 | $2,500,000 | $26,702,858 | $133,584,146 | $133,584,146 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.1% | 1.1% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 70.2% | 6.8% | 37 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26.2% | 0.7% | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 85.1% | 4.8% | 49 | 19 | 2 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $7,798,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $7,798,000 | $25,000,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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