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| HT/WT: 6-5, 266 lbs |
| Birthplace: Redlands, CA |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Miami (Fla.) |
| Experience: 6 |
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2026 Defensive
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| Regular Season | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Jaelan Phillips News
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Estimated as full participant
Phillips (hamstring) was estimated as a full participant on Wednesday's practice report.
Phillips has missed the last three games for Carolina, but he appears to be ready to return to the field Sunday versus New Orleans. Across five games this season, Phillips has produced 10 tackles (three solo), including 2.5 sacks.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Will miss another game
Phillips (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's Week 9 battle against the Broncos.
Phillips continues to deal with a hamstring injury he suffered Week 6 against the Eagles. He didn't practice at all this week, so it doesn't seem that he was particularly close to suiting up. With Phillips set to miss his third consecutive contest, Princely Umanmielen could again be asked to step up as a pass rusher.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Trends toward return
Phillips (hamstring) is considered day-to-day, Joe Person of The Athletic reported Monday.
Phillips has not practiced since aggravating a hamstring injury in the Panthers' Week 6 win over the Eagles. The linebacker is steadily recovering and enters Week 9 prep as a potential day-to-day practice participant. If Phillips can suit up this Sunday, he will be faced with the Broncos' dominant offensive line in his return.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Won't play Thursday
Phillips (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Thursday night's game against the Packers.
Phillips did not practice at all during the Panthers' Week 8 prep. The linebacker aggravated a hamstring injury in the team's Week 6 win over the Eagles and continues to pay the price. It is unclear whether Phillips is tracking to return to practice ahead of Week 9 or will need to miss even more time due to the injury.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Listed as DNP on Monday
Phillips (hamstring) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's practice estimate.
Phillips aggravated a hamstring injury in the Week 6 victory over Philadelphia and was subsequently ruled out for Sunday's loss to Tampa Bay. If Phillips can't suit up for a second consecutive game, Princely Umanmielen should continue to receive more snaps.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Ruled out for Week 7
Phillips (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Phillips aggravated a hamstring injury during the Panthers' Week 6 win over the Eagles. The injury prevented him from practicing during Week 7 prep, and his absence means Princely Umanmielen will likely start opposite Patrick Jones at the edge rusher position. Phillips' next chance to play is Thursday against the Packers at Lambeau Field.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Misses second straight practice
Phillips (hamstring) did not participate in practice Thursday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Phillips was once again absent from Thursday's practice, putting his availability for Sunday's matchup against Tampa Bay in doubt. The 27-year-old is healing from a hamstring injury sustained in Week 6 versus Philly. Should Phillips miss Week 7, Princely Umanmielen could draw a start.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Still tending to hamstring injury
Phillips (hamstring) was estimated as a non-participant on the Panthers' official injury report Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Per Mike Kaye of ESPN.com, coach Dave Canales said Wednesday it's fair to expect that Phillips won't play in Week 7 as he recovers from a hamstring injury he picked up during Sunday's game at Philadelphia. In that case, 2025 third-rounder Princely Umanmielen could draw a start on the edge versus the Buccaneers.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Returns to Sunday's game
Phillips (hamstring) has returned to Sunday's game against the Eagles, Kassidy Hill of the Panthers' official site reports.
Phillips exited the first half of Sunday's game with a hamstring injury before returning in the third quarter. The weakside linebacker's replacement, Thomas Incoom (calf), exited the game shortly after Phillips and has been ruled out.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Exits with hamstring injury
Phillips (hamstring) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Eagles, Kassidy Hill of the Panthers' official site reports.
Phillips exited the first half of Sunday's game with a hamstring injury. If the Panthers' starting edge rusher cannot return to face his former team, Thomas Incoom will likely absorb the reps at strongside linebacker.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Good to go for Week 6
Phillips (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Phillips sustained a hamstring injury during the Panthers' Week 4 win against the Lions. He had extra time to recover courtesy of Carolina's Week 5 bye, and the sixth-year pro has been given the green light to play Sunday after going through pregame warmups. Phillips has eight tackles (three solo), including 2.0 sacks, through four regular-season games.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Questionable for Sunday
Phillips (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Eagles.
Phillips was aiming to suit up for Week 6 but may not be quite ready to go. The linebacker was limited in the Panthers' Wednesday and Thursday sessions before upgrading to a full participant in Friday's practice. Phillips will likely play in Sunday's game against the Eagles, but there is still a chance the team will be overly cautious with the star pass rusher.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Targets Week 6 return
Phillips (hamstring) could return to the Panthers' lineup as early as the Week 6 game against the Buccaneers, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reported Monday.
Phillips sustained a hamstring injury in the Panthers' Week 4 win over the Rams. The strongside linebacker is week-to-week with the injury but has only been preliminarily ruled out of the team's Week 5 contest against the Eagles. Princely Umanmielen or Trevis Gipson will likely start at strongside linebacker opposite Patrick Jones in Phillips' absence.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Questionable to return
Phillips (back) is questionable to return to Sunday night's contest against Detroit, Mike Kaye of ESPN.com reports.
Phillips is also being evaluated for a concussion, making it unlikely that he'll be able to return to the field before the game's conclusion. In his absence, Trevis Gipson and Princely Umanmielen are both candidates to see an increase in workload at outside linebacker.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Back at practice Thursday
Phillips (back) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Phillips didn't practice Wednesday but was back out there for Thursday's session. While his presence at practice was an encouraging sign, his status is still worth monitoring ahead of the Week 3 meeting with the Browns. The 27-year-old has played in both of the Panthers' games during the 2026 campaign thus far, amassing five total tackles and 2.0 sacks.
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Panthers' Jaelan Phillips: Unavailable for practice
Phillips (back) did not practice Wednesday.
Phillips was forced to sit out the team's first practice of the week as he nurses a back injury. The 27-year-old likely suffered the injury during the team's 34-3 win over Atlanta in Week 2, a game during which he registered two total tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks. Phillips will have two more opportunities to practice before the Panthers travel to face Cleveland in Week 3.
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