Jaelan Phillips reveals why he chose Panthers over Eagles in free agency

When it came to Jaelan Phillips’ decision to sign with the Carolina Panthers in free agency, it was all about the offer.

While speaking at his introductory press conference, Phillips acknowledged that the Philadelphia Eagles wanted to bring him back, but Carolina’s offer was more attractive.  

“I have respect for them (the Eagles), and I don’t want to disclose what they were offering or anything like that, but they definitely did want me to come back. That’s something I knew after the season that they would be making a push, but ultimately, the Panthers just came with a more attractive offer,” Phillips said.

“That just shows the belief they have in me and the belief they have in their team that we’re going to invest in to pieces that are going to take this team to the next level. It was kind of a no-brainer to come to the Panthers.”

This story will be updated. 

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