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LB · #5 · 27 yrs · 6-5, 266 lb · Miami6 yrs experience · 2021 rd 1, pick 18

Jaelan Phillips, a 1st-round pick in 2021 (No. 18 overall), has played for three clubs since 2023, the last of them the Panthers, after a November 2025–March 2026 stretch with the Eagles. Along the way: placed on injured reserve twice and traded once; most recently signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Panthers from the Eagles on March 12, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference