Is Jaycee Horn okay? What we know about the Carolina Panthers' cornerback's condition as clip of his car accident surfaces online

Yes, Jaycee Horn is okay.

Star Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn was involved in a car accident on his way to work on the morning of August 6. The Panthers, in a post on their website, announced that he would not be attending practice. As per the Panthers, Horn appears to have avoided serious injury, and "no one involved in the incident was transported by emergency medical personnel."

Post the accident, Jaycee took to X to share an update on his condition and said,

"I'm straight! Nun major thank god (2 prayer hand emojis)."

Horn was driving alone when the accident took place at the intersection of Mint and Morehead streets in Charlotte on his way to the team facility. The team's medical staff evaluated him following the incident.

No further details about Horn's condition or his return to practice have been made public.

Panthers Head Coach Dave Canales gives an update on Jaycee Horn's health status

As per a news article published by Panthers Wire on August 6, head coach Dave Canales was asked about Jaycee Horn's condition following the car accident, to which Canales responded, saying that he doesn't "have a lot of details."

"Yeah, I don't have a lot of details. I'm glad that Jaycee was okay. He did have to have a few stitches on his left thumb area. And so, they got that all cleaned up sutured up. He's day-to-day right now. We're just gonna kinda evaluate. It doesn't seem like anything else happened."

He also added,

"We're just gonna kinda evaluate him each day. He'll be able to still do some activity and running and all that. But he will not play this game. Hopefully, we can get him turned around so we can take advantage of an opportunity in Houston for that game, which was kinda the plan all along."

Horn is the son of former Pro Bowl receiver Joe Horn, and was the No. 8 overall pick by the Panthers in the 2021 draft. He has played just three games as a rookie and six games during the 2023 season due to injuries. Horn earned his first Pro Bowl nod in 2024 with 68 tackles, 13 passes defended, two sacks, and an interception.

In March 2025, the Carolina Panthers secured his services with a record-breaking four-year, $100 million extension, making him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history based on average annual value.

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