Jaguars trading 2020 top-10 pick CJ Henderson to Panthers

The Jacksonville Jaguars are trading cornerback CJ Henderson to the Carolina Panthers just one year after drafting him in the top 10

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.

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