Panthers Sign Phillips, Eagles Miss Out

0:00It's April 9th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. Carolina Panthers just dropped the bombshell, signing Edge-Russia Jalen Phillips to a 4-year deal worth $120 million. Shocking move since they were short 30 million in cap space, and he bolted from the Philadelphia Eagles where he fit like a glove. Phillips lit up the Eagles' defense after their trade deadline deal last year, thriving under coordinator Vic Fangio, even as they bowed out in the wild, card-round. Everyone figured he'd re-sign there, and Philly did make an offer, but it fell short of Carolina's bag. One analyst calling it a miss shot for the Eagles, saying they should have matched to keep their day-to-trade-pick investment. Phillips flashed elite pressure stats, and a full offseason in that scheme could have unlocked even more. Panthers, though, needed pass rush help bad. Their units been league-worst for three straight years. They went all in with Phillips and Devon Lloyd, learning from last year's fumble on Milton Williams.

1:00Eagles weighed the injury risks and sacked dips against that price tag in past, but if Carolina cooks, Philly might kick themselves for not going. In order to lock him down.