Panthers free-agent CB CJ Henderson reportedly visiting Texans
CJ Henderson may be getting closer to settling into a new home.
According to ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter, Henderson is visiting with the Houston Texans today. The 25-year-old cornerback, who is currently a free agent, spent the last three seasons as a member of the Carolina Panthers.
Henderson was a standout at the University of Florida, where he earned one first-team All-SEC nod (2019) and two second-team All-SEC nods (2017, 2018). The Miami, Fla. native went on to be selected with the ninth overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars—who ended up playing him for just 10 games.
Two outings into his second pro campaign, Henderson was shipped off to the Panthers on Sept. 27, 2021. Carolina acquired the corner and a 2022 fifth-round pick in exchange for tight end Dan Arnold and a 2022 third-rounder.
While longer than the one in Duval, his stint in Charlotte wouldn’t bring much success. Henderson started in 22 of his 39 contests for the Panthers.
