Jaguars trading 2020 top-10 pick CJ Henderson to Panthers
Trade! The #Panthers are closing in on a trade for CB CJ Henderson, sources say.
The details: CAR TE Dan Arnold and a third-round pick to the #Jaguars for the former Jax first-round pick Henderson and a fifth-rounder. Immediate help in Carolina, while Henderson starts new.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 27, 2021
The Jacksonville Jaguars are giving up on a top-10 pick from just a year ago, as a trade appears to have been struck with the Carolina Panthers for cornerback CJ Henderson, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Henderson was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, and is now being shipped to Carolina along with a fifth-round pick. The Jags are getting veteran tight end Dan Arnold and a third-round pick in the deal.
The former Florida Gators star has impressive size, length and athleticism, and is still just 22 years old. The Panthers just lost their own top-10 pick from this year’s draft, cornerback Jaycee Horn, to a broken foot, which presented a need at the position.
Henderson played just eight games as a rookie due to a groin injury, finishing the year with 36 total tackles, six pass breakups and one interception.
