Carolina Panthers sign LB Jaelan Phillips

Carolina Panthers signed LB Jaelan Phillips on March 9, 2026.

What changed

Carolina Panthers linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

88Isaiah Simmons7312/17791729690$1.3M28.06'4"225

82Jaelan PhillipsNEW7112/17780739684$10.0M27.26'5"266

78Devin LloydNEW7416/17840919681$6.8M27.86'3"235

72Nic Scourton7517/1752651008074$2.0M21.96'2"257

62Trevin Wallace6912/176192738867$1.6M23.46'1"241

62Princely Umanmielen6216/173127949366$1.5M24.36'4"244

62Patrick Jones II6411/176865629661$10M27.86'4"260

45Maema Njongmeta4816/178109396—$1.1M25.46'0"240

45Claudin Cherelus5512/1737817096—$1.3M27.56'2"230

45Thomas Incoom4512/1717216896—$2.0M27.56'2"265

45Bam Martin-Scott5417/17124410096—$1.0M26.16'2"227

35Nick HamptonNEW4212/17280729632$1.1M26.36'3"225

20Jackson KuwatchNEW162/170050505$1.1M——232

88Isaiah Simmons7312/17791729690$1.3M28.06'4"225

82Krys BarnesLEFT7111/17716567960—28.36'2"235

72Nic Scourton7517/1752651008074$2.0M21.96'2"257

62Patrick Jones II6411/176865629661$10M27.86'4"260

62Trevin Wallace6912/176192738867$1.6M23.46'1"241

62Princely Umanmielen6216/173127949366$1.5M24.36'4"244

55Jacoby WindmonLEFT424/17214822960$1.0M24.96'2"250

45Christian RozeboomLEFT5816/177409393—$1.6M29.56'2"230

45Claudin Cherelus5512/1737817096—$1.3M27.56'2"230

45Thomas Incoom4512/1717216896—$2.0M27.56'2"265

45Maema Njongmeta4816/178109396—$1.1M25.46'0"240

45Bam Martin-Scott5417/17124410096—$1.0M26.16'2"227

40D.J. WonnumLEFT5614/17860839651$3.0M28.76'5"260

30Jamil MuhammadLEFT29—0050960—25.56'1"260

OfficialMar 9, 2026
Carolina Panthers sign LB Jaelan Phillips
Signed a 4 year $120 million contract with Carolina (CAR)
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