Panthers place Horn and Jackson on injured reserve

The Carolina Panthers placed starting cornerbacks Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson on injured reserve Wednesday after both were hurt in the team’s 21-18 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Each must miss at least four games, leaving Carolina without its starting outside cornerbacks for the upcoming stretch. Horn injured his quadriceps and Jackson sustained a groin injury. Jackson left the Cleveland game in the first quarter, while Horn was injured later in the contest. The Panthers did not announce a return date for either player. Horn’s recovery timeline remains uncertain. Coach Dave Canales said Monday that the team was seeking multiple medical opinions. He did not confirm a reported estimate that Horn had torn his quadriceps and could miss six to 12 weeks. The team was expected to provide an update after Wednesday’s practice, but no confirmed timeline was included in the roster announcement. The placements came ahead of Carolina’s Sunday night home game against the Detroit Lions. With the two starters on injured reserve, the team’s available cornerbacks include rookie Will Lee III, Akayleb Evans and Chau Smith-Wade, according to reports on the roster situation.