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FA Splash: Panthers sign Jaelan Phillips EDGE

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4 minutes ago, hepcat said:

The best ability is first, availability and Phillips has missed over a quarter of his possible NFL games due to injury. Burns has missed 3 total games in his career. 

yeah but Burns has missed like 100 tackles at least half of which were qb sacks... so its basically even.

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Extremely aggressive but it is a critical spot.  It's a type of move that can pay off.  Taking a gamble with the injury history but you're getting a very very good pass rusher.  

Not crazy, almost crazy.  

This is like what the Burns contract would have been.  But we got a pick out of Burns and Philips is better in Run-D.  I actually don't hate it.  

 

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1 minute ago, fanpanther said:

Very risky he is now the 7th highest paid edge in the nfl, and has never had more than 8 sacks in a season and he had 5 last year 

9th highest rate of pressures but those sack numbers are concerning to me

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The risk is a concern, but every player who steps on the field is at risk.  Part of it.  No fan of the price, but I wanted him back when Hendrickson was the talk.  Then I got off Edge altogether, thinking we could not afford edge.  Tired of all this winning.

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Phillips was ranked No. 2 in The Athletic's top-150 free agents and was the second edge rusher behind Trey Hendrickson. This is a major investment in Phillips, who turns 27 in May. He was a 2021 first-round pick by the Miami Dolphins, who traded him to the Philadelphia Eagles in November for a third-round pick----

 

 

 entered the 2026 NFL Free Agency period as one of the most coveted defensive players on the market, frequently ranked as a top-3 edge rusher and a top-10 overall free agent.

 

 

  • Efficiency: Despite only recording 5.0 sacks in 17 games, he finished 4th in the NFL in pressure rate (18.8%) among edge rushers with at least 250 snaps.

 

  • Total Pressures: He recorded 73 total pressures, which ranked 9th among all edge defenders in 2025.

 

Career Stats: Entering the 2026 season, he has accumulated 28.0 career sacks. 

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12 minutes ago, TD alt said:

Just concentrate on the guaranteed number. But, you're right, that's a lot. 

Okay 80 guaranteed that looks like we could get out after two years maybe. Three for sure. 
 

I guess he is one side, Scourton the other. 
now draft a guy a little later to be coming on in year three. 

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3 minutes ago, CBDellinger said:

yeah but Burns has missed like 100 tackles at least half of which were qb sacks... so its basically even.

Yall be saying anything to not admit burns was a hell of player and it was a mistake to let him go lol 

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Just now, frankw said:

Well. If we were going to swing this big. I'd rather it be this than an ILB. Leave that for the draft.

 

This might signal a starter level guy at more sensible money. Which was what I was looking for anyway. 

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