Linebacker · Carolina Panthers

Role Score

Starter

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

PHICAR

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 27 yr
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 266 lb
NFL Experience: 5 years
Birth Date: May 28, 1999
College: Miami
Draft: 2021
Draft Pick: R1 · #18

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 12/17
Total Contract: $120M
This Year: $10.0M
Per Game: $588K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value+21.4 vs NFL LB81st percentile

Role+33.4 vs NFL LB86th percentile

Experience+38.4 vs NFL LB80th percentile

Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile

Durability+7.6 vs NFL LB59th percentile

Continuity−30.6 vs NFL LB0th percentile

Draft Pedigree+53.2 vs NFL LB94th percentile

Contract Fit+7.5 vs NFL LB66th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Jaelan Phillips fits · Linebackers

CAR linebackers, last season vs this season — Jaelan Phillips is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Peter Hansen

Isaiah SimmonsPractice squad738812/17791729690$1.3M28.26'4"225

#5Jaelan Phillips718212/17780739684$10.0M27.36'5"266

#55Devin Lloyd747816/17840919681$6.8M28.06'3"235

#11Nic ScourtonInjured reserve757217/1752651008074$2.0M22.16'2"257

#91Patrick Jones II646211/176865629661$10M28.06'4"260

#3Princely Umanmielen626216/173127949366$1.5M24.46'4"244

#53Claudin Cherelus534512/17378170960$1.3M27.66'2"230

#48Thomas Incoom444512/17172168960$2.0M27.66'2"265

#54Bam Martin-ScottInjured reserve504517/171244100960$1.0M26.26'2"227

#52Trevis Gipson493511/176733639534$1.3M29.36'4"268

#33Tyrel DodsonPractice squad523016/1778—95960—28.26'0"237

#58Bobby Okereke573016/1796—939062—30.26'1"234

Cam GillPractice squad3930———5050—————

#46Jackson KuwatchDrafted, unsigned16202/170050875—23.46'4"232

Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Peter Hansen

Isaiah SimmonsPractice squad738812/17791729690$1.3M28.26'4"225

Krys BarnesUnknown718211/17716567960—28.56'2"235

Nic ScourtonInjured reserve757217/1752651008074$2.0M22.16'2"257

Patrick Jones IIReserve list646211/176865629661$10M28.06'4"260

Trevin WallaceUnknown696212/176192738867$1.6M23.66'1"241

Princely Umanmielen626216/173127949366$1.5M24.46'4"244

Jacoby WindmonUnknown42554/17214822960—25.16'2"250

Claudin Cherelus534512/17378170960$1.3M27.66'2"230

Thomas Incoom444512/17172168960$2.0M27.66'2"265

Maema NjongmetaOn waivers454516/1781093960$1.1M25.56'0"240

Bam Martin-ScottInjured reserve504517/171244100960$1.0M26.26'2"227

Jamil MuhammadUnknown29303/170050960—25.66'1"260

Christian RozeboomUnknown——16/17——————29.66'2"230

D.J. WonnumUnknown——14/17——————28.96'5"260

Transactions

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#5Jaelan Phillips

Roster Value71

CAR

Rumor: Jaelan Phillips is reportedly not expected to play

Aug 21, 2026

Rumor

#5Jaelan Phillips

Roster Value71

UnknownCAROffseason roster

Carolina Panthers sign LB Jaelan Phillips

Mar 20, 2026

Official

#5Jaelan Phillips

Roster Value71

PHICAROffseason roster

Carolina Panthers sign Jaelan Phillips

Mar 12, 2026

Official