Cornerback C.J. Henderson seeks ‘fresh start’ in Carolina

Published September 30, 2021 9:29 AM

By STEVE REED
AP Sports Writer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — C.J. Henderson is eager for a new beginning and the Carolina Panthers are more than happy to give it to him. The No. 9 pick in the 2020 draft washed out after a little more than a year in Jacksonville, and is hoping to jumpstart his career after being acquired by Carolina in a trade earlier this week. He goes from a Jaguars team that was 1-18 during his tenure to an unbeaten Panthers team ranked No. 1 in defense. The Panthers made the bold move to get Henderson after losing this year’s first-round draft pick cornerback Jaycee Horn to a potentially season-ending broken foot.

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