FA Splash: Panthers sign Jaelan Phillips EDGE

[ECHornet]

2 hours ago, NcPsa10 said:

The Carolina Panthers had a total of 82 hurries last season...Jaelan Phillips had 60…

 

• Carolina's 2025 Struggles: The Panthers defense finished "dead last" in total pressures during the 2025 season. The entire team combined for only 82 quarterback hurries.

 

• Phillips' 2025 Production: Between his time with the Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles, Phillips recorded 60 hurries individually, ranking him among the top 5 in the NFL for that metric.

-Panthers worst in league in total pressures

-Panthers sign best pressure rate defender available 

-Panthers (some) fans meltdown

I do appreciate the many logical fans (like NcPsa10) who see the common sense approach in this signing. The $ is high, but that’s the going rate for a difference maker these days. 

[SmokinwithWilly]

26 minutes ago, Tomcatn said:

What are they planning to do with Wharton?

Paperweight on Dave's desk?

[Swaggasaurus]

I love Phillips, but thought was an overpay. But the Oweh contract makes this look better. In order to improve we needed a guaranteed improvement in the pass rush. We got our guy, didn’t leave the bar with the 6 (Wharton) this time

[KatsAzz]

Sorrt of a high price sign. I suppose time will tell how good this signing was.

[jfra78]

5 hours ago, shaq said:

I need some opinions on this I am not sure how to feel on one side he is only 26 and pretty well regarded. On the other hand he’s injury prone and his highest sack total was 8.5 and that was his rookie year.

He also had the 4th highest pressure rate at 18.something percent

[strato]

He was in top 5 FA lists. I saw one where they had him at 2. 
 

If he can stay healthy we will probably be happy about this one. 

[Basbear]

45 minutes ago, ECHornet said:

-Panthers worst in league in total pressures

-Panthers sign best pressure rate defender available 

-Panthers (some) fans meltdown

I do appreciate the many logical fans (like NcPsa10) who see the common sense approach in this signing. The $ is high, but that’s the going rate for a difference maker these days. 

bro, its not his ACL or Achilles or ankles or core tear. its his concussion history.....the one in which he already left football cause. 

its super risky when signing a player with a history of back, spine, brain injuries....

I love that he's a top pressure getter, I hope he's able to stay healthy.....that's the deal, huge risk.

[LinvilleGorge]

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