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Panthers waive kick returner after costly muffed punt in Week 1 blowout

Published by USA TODAY Sports on September 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM ET

The Carolina Panthers are moving on from Jimmy Horn Jr. one day after the second-year return man muffed a punt in a rout by the Chicago Bears.

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