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Jaelan Phillips
Panthers logoCarolina Panthers

Jaelan Phillips

LBposition#5jersey27age6' 5"height266lbs6 yrsexperienceMiamicollege

Questionable · Hamstring · questionable

At a glance

Jaelan Phillips is a linebacker for the Carolina Panthers (No. 5). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 6: 44% of defensive snaps. Latest injury report: Questionable (hamstring).

Is Jaelan Phillips playing this week?

Jaelan Phillips is listed as questionable with a hamstring injury on the latest injury report: questionable The Carolina Panthers play next on the road at the New Orleans Saints on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Jaelan Phillips's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, Jaelan Phillips has 10 tackles, 2.5 sacks.

What team does Jaelan Phillips play for?

Jaelan Phillips plays linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, wearing No. 5. Jaelan Phillips is 27 years old, 6' 5", 266 lbs. College: Miami. League experience: 6 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jaelan Phillips 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jaelan-phillips (updated 2026-11-10).

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48gradeLB
Jaelan PhillipsCarolina Panthers · #5
Depth78th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %42Tkl/g8TFL48Sacks89QB hits89PD14
  • Defensive snap share64%42
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →10 tkl8
  • Tackles for loss per game2 TFL48
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →2.5 sacks89
  • QB hits per game6 hits89
  • Passes defensed per game0 PD14

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method5 games226 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 22 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Sacks30.5 / 50
19.5to 50

About 39 games at 0.5 a game · next season

#233 since 1999 · #73 among active · 1 to pass David Onyemata

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
77%58 snapsWk 1 · CHI
55%38 snapsWk 2 · ATL
86%60 snapsWk 3 · CLE
59%42 snapsWk 4 · DET
44%28 snapsWk 6 · PHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Panthers · signed 2026 · 4 years, through 2029$30.0M a year
Total
$120M
Guaranteed
$60.0M
Share of cap at signing
10.0%
50% of the value guaranteed
88th paid64th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Panthers · UFA4 yrs · $120M · $30.0M/yrActive
  2. 2021Dolphins · Drafted4 yrs · $14.0M · $3.5M/yrTraded
  3. 2021Eagles · Drafted4 yrs · $14.0M · $3.5M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Bears logoCHIL 37-59321101
2 Sep 20@ Falcons logoATLW 34-3211102
3 Sep 27@ Browns logoCLEL 18-21200001
4 Oct 4vs Lions logoDETW 32-26100000
6 Oct 18@ Eagles logoPHIW 25-14200.5002
Season1032.5206

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionPhillipsCAR · LBVSSingletonDEN · 107 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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