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Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said Friday that Horn would be
placed on injured reserve. He broke his foot in three places,
Rhule said, and Horn was consulting his family and seeking
medical advice before determining his plan of action. The
first-round pick could be done for the season.
NFL Network reported the Panthers are not planning on putting
McCaffrey on injured reserve. A stint on injured reserve would
mean McCaffrey would be out for at least three weeks.
Both injuries occurred in the Panthers' 24-9 victory over the
host Houston Texans on Thursday.
Rookie Chuba Hubbard saw an increased workload after McCaffrey
injured his hamstring during the second quarter. Hubbard had 11
carries for 52 yards and three receptions for 27 yards on
Thursday.
Horn left the game with an injury to his right foot. The
timetable for recovery from surgery would have Horn sidelined
late into the season or even through the end of the campaign.
Horn injured his foot while backpedaling on a pass play during
the third quarter. Horn, who was not contacted on the play,
immediately motioned to the sideline for assistance.
"Jaycee will be back. Jaycee Horn is a special, special, special
football player," Rhule said of the 21-year-old, who is the son
of former NFL wide receiver Joe Horn.
Horn has recorded five tackles and one interception in three
games since being selected with the eighth overall pick of the
2021 NFL Draft out of South Carolina. He was the first defensive
player taken in the draft.
McCaffrey, 25, has 52 carries for 201 yards and a touchdown to
go along with 16 receptions for 163 yards in three games this
season. He is tied with Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans
for the league lead in carries.
He became the third player in NFL history to record at least
1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season
in 2019.
McCaffrey, however, was limited to three games in 2020 due to
multiple injuries.
--Field Level Media
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