Jimmy Horn Jr. is officially headed to the Cleveland Browns this week, kicking off a reunion with his former college quarterback, Shedeur Sanders. This move comes after a shocking release from the Carolina Panthers, a decision that left a lot of folks scratching their heads after just one year.
Carolina’s Wild Ride Ends Fast
Talk about a whirlwind! Just earlier this week, the Carolina Panthers made the wild call to cut wide receiver and return man Jimmy Horn Jr. You gotta wonder what was going through their minds, right? The move followed a pretty rough outing for Horn Jr. where he muffed a punt during the team’s high-scoring, 59-37 loss to the Chicago Bears. That kind of play, especially in a game with that many points flying around, can sting big time. Adding to the frustration, he couldn’t even haul in his only target during that crazy contest. His Panthers career wraps up with a total of 11 receptions for 108 yards, with all of that production coming back in the 2025 season. It was a short, tough stint, and now he’s gotta prove himself all over again.
Deion Sanders Steps Up for His Guy
But don’t count Horn Jr. out just yet, because a pretty big name went to bat for him. Shedeur Sanders’ father, NFL legend and Colorado coach Deion Sanders, wasn’t having it. As soon as he heard about Horn Jr.’s release, Coach Prime started making calls. He laid it all out on the Colorado Coaches Show, saying, “I made some calls immediately. I love Jimmy. Jimmy’s a great kid. I’m not questioning management because I’m not there, but this kid is a great human being … We give our kids car deals and all of that, right? … There’s only one guy who ever turned their car back in, cleaned, with a tank full of gas: Jimmy Horn. That says a lot about who he is…If you just wanted to get rid of him, it wasn’t about character.” What an endorsement! That tells you everything you need to know about the kind of person Horn Jr. is, no matter what went down on the field.
The Colorado Magic, Reunited
Now, Horn Jr. gets a fresh start and a familiar face in Cleveland. He played two seasons with the Colorado Buffaloes, catching passes from none other than Shedeur Sanders after starting his collegiate career at the University of South Florida. During those two years with Sanders slinging the ball, Horn Jr. racked up an impressive 95 receptions for 1,008 yards and seven touchdowns. And get this, he was doing all that while competing for targets with another absolute stud, Travis Hunter. Imagine the chemistry they already have! Browns fans have to be pumped to see if that college magic can spark up again in the NFL. This reunion could be exactly what Horn Jr. needs to shake off that Panthers exit and show everyone what he’s really made of.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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