CHARLOTTE — When the Carolina Panthers drafted Jimmy Horn Jr. back in April, there was hope he'd get to this point, anticipation he'd develop into a dynamic playmaker, building off his career at Colorado.
Now, the rookie is going to get his shot.
After David Moore was placed on injured reserve this week with an elbow dislocation, Dave Canales and the staff plan to have Horn active for game day against the Dolphins, his first such action of the season. It will primarily be for the offensive side of the ball, but there is a chance to see time as a returner.
"This is the reason he's here, this developmental part of knowing that these opportunities come up and this isn't the way that we would all love to see this happen with D-Mo getting injured, but opportunities come in a bunch of dif