Jaycee Horn will become the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history after agreeing to a four-year extension with the Carolina Panthers through the 2029 season, it was announced Monday.
The deal, negotiated by Trevon Smith and David Mulugheta, is for $100 million and includes $70 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. It averages $25 million per season and could reach a maximum of $108 million, sources told ESPN.
Horn, the No. 8 pick in the 2021 draft, earned his first Pro Bowl selection after finishing with 68 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 interception for the Panthers last season.
"Jaycee is obviously the focal point of the defense," general manager Dan Morgan said at the NFL scouting combine.
