The Panthers may need to finish the 2026 season without their top cornerback. **[Jaycee Horn](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HornJa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&utm_campaign=2026-09-28_pfr)** exited Sunday’s loss, and a lengthy absence is in store.
Horn suffered a torn quad, [NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports](https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2104609364690780162). An indefinite absence and a move to injured reserve will now be required. Rapoport adds a second opinion is being sought out in this case, but Horn may miss the remainder of the campaign.
_More to come…_