Jaelan Phillips Under Pressure | Carolina Panthers News

Jaelan Phillips just signed a $120 million, four-year deal with the Carolina Panthers — the biggest free agent contract of the year — and now he’s the team’s sole pass-rushing hope after teammate Nic Scourton’s season-ending ACL injury. Phillips, who racked up 76 pressures last year (tied for 9th in the league) and had a career-high 8.5 sacks as a rookie, is aiming to turn those pressures into sacks — and the Panthers are counting on him to deliver the game-changing sacks they’ve been missing. With the weight of that contract and the spotlight on him, Phillips is ready to rise to the challenge. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5555b381cde09619