Fansided · Mar 23
Even NFL voice agrees Eagles were right to avoid potential Jaelan Phillips disaster
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jaelan Phillips | Eric Hartline-Imagn ImagesOne of the roughest parts of the offseason for the Philadelphia Eagles was losing the bidding war for edge rusher Jaelan Phillips.
The Carolina Panthers were the victors as they got him on a four-year, $120 million contract with $80 million guaranteed, making the $30 million per year deal the most expensive one among the free agent signings. While many Eagles fans were disappointed to lose Phillips, most are glad the team didn't pay that kind of price for him. Bleacher Report writer Gary Davenport agreed, calling Phillips' contract one of the eight worst NFL free agent overpays of 2026.
