Locked On Panthers

The Carolina Panthers kicked off the first day of the negotiating period by making history, as the franchise signed CB Jaycee Horn to a four-year, $100 million extension, making Horn the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history at an average of $25 million per year. Horn's deal comes just nine months after he played a career-high 15 games and earned Pro Bowl honors. Only a year ago, the Panthers decided to exercise Horn's fifth-year option, despite him having missed 29 games during his first three seasons. Julian Council discusses how Panthers GM Dan Morgan's gamble paid off.One of the most surprising sagas on the first day of the legal negotiation period for Carolina was the bidding war for Philadelphia Eagles DT Milton Williams. Williams initially seemed to agree to terms with Carolina, but the New England Patriots swooped in with a $26 million per year offer to entice him to Foxborough. The Panthers later responded by signing former Los Angeles Rams DT Bobby Brown III to fill a key spot on the interior o