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Jaycee Horn contract details: Where Panthers CB ranks among highest-paid
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Jaycee Horn enjoyed one of the most productive seasons of his career for the Carolina Panthers in 2024. The 25-year-old made 68 tackles, two sacks and logged an interception while playing in a career-high 15 games.
The Panthers rewarded Horn's best season by making him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, the team announced Monday .
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Horn was entering the last year of his rookie contract in 2025. The Panthers exercised his fifth-year option, worth $12.47 million, during the 2024 NFL offseason. Now, Horn will be tied to Carolina through the 2029 season.
Here's what to know about the 2021 first-round pick's new deal in Carolina:
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Jaycee Horn contract details
Horn signed a four-year, $100 million contract extension ahead of 2025 NFL free agency. Below are the basics of the deal, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport .
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Term: 4 years
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Total value: $100 million
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Average annual value (AAV): $25 million
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Guaranteed money: $70 million
Horn's new deal makes him the first defensive back in NFL history to earn $25 million or more in AAV. The previous record belonged to Jalen Ramsey , who makes $24.1 million in AAV on his current deal.
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Horn has the highest AAV among NFL cornerbacks, but he doesn't quite have the largest overall contract league-wide. Here's a look at how Horn's total contract value, AAV and guarantees compare to other players at his position.
AAV
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Jaycee Horn, Panthers: $25 million
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Jalen Ramsey , Dolphins: $24.1 million
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Patrick Surtain , Broncos: $24 million
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Jaire Alexander , Packers : $21 million
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A.J. Terrell , Falcons : $20.25 million
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Denzel Ward , Browns : $20.1 million
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Marshon Lattimore , Commanders: $19.52 million
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Marlon Humphrey , Ravens : $19.5 million
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Trevon Diggs , Cowboys : $19.4 million
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Tyson Campbell , Jaguars : $19.13 million
Guaranteed money
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Patrick Surtain , Broncos: $77.5 million
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Denzel Ward , Browns : $71.25 million
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Jaycee Horn, Panthers: $70 million
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Marlon Humphrey , Ravens: $67.32 million
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A.J. Terrell, Falcons: $65.8 million
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Marshon Lattimore , Commanders: $58.1 million
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Tyson Campbell , Jaguars: $53.4 million
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L'Jarius Sneed , Titans: $51.5 million
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Jaylon Johnson , Bears : $51.4 million
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Trevon Diggs , Cowboys : $42.3 million
Total contract value
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Denzel Ward, Browns: $100.5 million
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Jaycee Horn, Panthers: $100 million
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Marshon Lattimore, Saints : $97.6 million
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Marlon Humphrey, Ravens: $97.5 million
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Trevon Diggs, Cowboys: $97 million
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Patrick Surtain, Broncos: $96 million
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Deommodore Lenoir , 49ers: $88.89 million
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Jaire Alexander , Packers : $84 million
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A.J. Terrell, Falcons: $81 million
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Tyson Campbell, Jaguars: $76.5 million
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Panthers make Jaycee Horn highest-paid CB in NFL history
