Jaelan Phillips Surges: Miami Dolphins Star Edge Rusher’s Latest Highlights, Stats & Injury Update

Veteran pass rusher Jaelan Phillips is heading north after the Philadelphia Eagles struck a deadline-day deal with the Miami Dolphins that instantly reshapes the NFC contender’s defensive front. Key details of the trade • Philadelphia parts with a 2026 second-round pick and a conditional 2027 fourth, banking on Phillips’ upside as a double-digit-sack threat. • Miami clears cap space and mitigates risk after declining to extend Phillips because of his injury history. • Phillips remains on his fifth-year option, giving the Eagles 1½ seasons of club control before any long-term decision. Why Howie Roseman made the move General manager Howie Roseman has chased edge depth since losing Haason Reddick in free agency. Phillips, 26, offers elite burst, 34-inch arms and a career pressure rate above 13 percent—on par with top-10 rushers when healthy. Philadelphia’s defense ranks 21st in sack rate; pairing Phillips with Josh Sweat and rookie Jalyx Carter could restore the ferocity that powered the 2022 Super Bowl run. Health update: tracking the comeback • 2023: torn right Achilles in Week 12. • 2024: ACL tear in Week 4. • 2025: cleared for full football activity in camp, logged 73 percent snap share through eight games without setbacks. Team doctors say Phillips has regained explosiveness, citing GPS data that matches his 2022 peak. Scheme fit in Philadelphia Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio seldom blitzes, relying on four-man pressure. Phillips’ inside-out versatility—he lined up on 31 percent of snaps over the guard in Miami—allows Fangio to keep offenses guessing. Expect the Eagles to rotate Phillips on early downs, then unleash him opposite Sweat in high-leverage pass situations. What’s next for Miami The Dolphins will lean on second-year edge rusher Chop Robinson and veteran Emmanuel Ogbah. Moving Phillips frees nearly $9 million in 2026 cap space, money earmarked for extending quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and receiver Jaylen Waddle. Fantasy and betting impact Phillips immediately climbs into DL2 territory for IDP managers; his sack odds at major sportsbooks shortened from +3500 to +1800 to lead the league after news broke. Meanwhile, the Eagles’ team sack total moved from 41.5 to 46.5, a sign bettors expect production down the stretch. Bottom line If Phillips stays healthy, Philadelphia may have landed the deadline’s biggest prize—an explosive edge rusher entering his prime, under contract control, and hungry to prove his injuries are behind him. For Miami, the trade is a calculated gamble that cap flexibility outweighs on-field potential.