Jaelan Phillips holds the ROLB · Starter spot in Carolina Panthers’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jaelan Phillips played 18 games in 2025 with a 76% snap share.

Jaelan Phillips is a 27-year-old right outside linebacker for the Carolina Panthers standing 6'5" and weighing 266 pounds. Originally drafted 18th overall in the first round by Miami in 2021 out of the University of Miami, Phillips brings five years of NFL experience to the position. In 2025, he recorded 5.0 sacks and defended 4 passes. Phillips signed a four-year contract with Carolina worth $30 million annually and $60 million guaranteed.

Miamithrough 2020

Dolphins2021 – 2024

Eagles2025

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CollegeMiamiDraftRound 1 · No. 18 overall · 2021 · MIAAcquiredAcquired from Miami Dolphins · drafted thereHometownRedlands, CA