In rather a alteration from however the enactment has operated successful the past, the Carolina Panthers handed retired the NFL's single-richest free-agent woody this offseason. But is it excessively rich?
Well, that's the sentiment from Bleacher Report's Moe Moton—who recently named the league's highest-paid subordinate astatine each position. Jaelan Phillips, Carolina's immense drawback from the spring, headlines the borderline rushers with his four-year, $120 cardinal pact.
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Moton writes:
The Carolina Panthers should beryllium acrophobic astir Jaelan Phillips' wounded history. He's played 3 afloat seasons successful 5 years, missing 22 outings betwixt 2023 and 2024.
Even erstwhile healthy, Phillips produced coagulated numbers that autumn abbreviated of spectacular. He's yet to decorativeness a run with double-digit sacks oregon tackles for loss, which is what astir of the highest-paid edge-rushers person connected their resumes.
Moton besides goes connected to enactment that Phillips volition beryllium earning $36.2 cardinal successful currency wage this season—the fourth-most astatine his position. Phillips' 2026 wage is higher than that of T.J. Watt, Danielle Hunter, Will Anderson Jr. and Maxx Crosby—all of whom person been selected to aggregate Pro Bowls.
From Carolina's perspective, it's an concern successful what they judge Phillips tin be. The 2021 first-round prime is inactive lone 27 years old, and should thrive nether antiaircraft coordinator Ejiro Evero—a erstwhile pupil of Phillips' past antiaircraft coordinator, Vic Fangio.
Phillips did decorativeness with a career-high 73 pressures successful 2025. That people was tied for the ninth-highest successful the NFL.
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