Former Dolphins and Eagles linebacker jalen phillips Has agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal with carolina panthers According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, it includes $80 million guaranteed.
The Eagles acquired Phillips from Miami at the November trade deadline for a 2026 third-round draft pick. Phillips called landing in Philadelphia “literally probably the greatest thing that happened to me in my entire life”, noting how welcoming everyone was and how much he liked the atmosphere here.
He proved to fit in both the locker room and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s scheme, having previously played under Fangio in Miami. Phillips appeared in eight regular season games and finished with two sacks, seven quarterback hits, one forced fumble and four passes defended, helping solidify one of the top defenses in the NFL in 2025.
A first-round pick out of Miami in 2021, Phillips has dealt with significant injuries, including a torn Achilles in 2023 and a partially torn ACL in 2024. He played in all 17 games last season, though – the first time he has done so since 2022.
The 26-year-old Phillips has 28 career sacks and 68 quarterback hits in 63 games.
ESPN’s Tim McManus contributed to this report.
