The Carolina Panthers caused an early uproar when the legal tampering window commenced by reportedly agreeing to terms with free-agent edge rusher Jaelan Phillips. Nobody saw this coming. It caught almost everyone off guard, which is precisely the way general manager Dan Morgan likes to go about his business.
This represents a massive statement of intent in a critical position of need for the Panthers. And the move came with a big-time seal of approval from one of his new defensive teammates.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Panthers have worked out a four-year, $120 million deal with Phillips.