On March 10, 2025, Jaycee Horn signed a four-year extension with the Carolina Panthers, making him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history. The deal, worth $100 million with $70 million guaranteed, averages $25 million per season and could total $108 million. Horn, selected as the No. 8 pick in the 2021 draft, earned his first Pro Bowl selection last season with 68 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 interception. Panthers general manager Dan Morgan emphasized Horn’s importance as the focal point of the defense during the NFL scouting combine.
Jaycee Horn is set to become the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history after securing a four-year extension with the Carolina Panthers that runs through the 2029 season, as announced on Monday.
The agreement, reached with the assistance of Trevon Smith and David Mulugheta, is valued at $100 million and features $70 million in guaranteed money, according to sources cited by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal averages $25 million annually and has the potential to reach a total of $108 million, sources indicated to ESPN.
Horn, selected as the No. 8 pick in the 2021 draft, achieved his first Pro Bowl selection after recording 68 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 interception with the Panthers last season.
“Jaycee is clearly the centerpiece of the defense,” general manager Dan Morgan remarked at the NFL scouting combine.