David NewtonAug 6, 2025, 10:47 AM ET
- David Newton is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Carolina Panthers. Newton began covering Carolina in 1995 and came to ESPN in 2006 as a NASCAR reporter before joining NFL Nation in 2013.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn was held out of Wednesday's joint practice against the Cleveland Browns after being involved in a car accident on the way to Bank of America Stadium.
The 2024 Pro Bowl selection was evaluated by the team's medical staff and no one involved in the incident was transported by emergency medical personnel.
A team source noted that Horn, 25, who was at practice in street clothes, is fine.
Horn later indicated he was OK in a social media post on X.
I'm straight ! Nun major thank god🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Jaycee Horn (@jayceehorn_10) August 6, 2025The accident happened at the corner of Mint and Morehead Streets in downtown Charlotte. There was heavy rain in the area at the time of the crash.
Coach Dave Canales said after practice that Horn needed stitches in his "left thumb area" and will not play in Friday's preseason opener against the Browns.
"I'm glad that Jaycee was ok. He did have to have a few stitches in his left thumb area," said Canales. "They got that all cleaned up and sutured up. He's day-to-day right now."
Pro Bowl CB Jaycee Horn's practice attire after morning car wreck. #Panthers #Browns #NFL pic.twitter.com/Obt5EbChvP
— David Newton (@DNewtonespn) August 6, 2025Canales added that he hopes Horn will be available for next week's matchup against the Houston Texans.
The Panthers signed Horn to a $100 million contract extension earlier this offseason, which at the time made him the league's highest-paid cornerback. Horn was the eighth overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft by the Panthers out of South Carolina.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
