This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/panthers/onsi as Both Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd Present Major ...

Early in free agency, the Carolina Panthers pushed their chips to the center of the table to land one of the best pass rushers available in Jaelan Phillips, even beating out the Philadelphia Eagles, ...

Music was a bridge for Phillips, who medically retired from football in college before working his way to the NFL.

The Panthers were aggressive at the start of free agency, pouncing on big deals with outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips and inside linebacker Devin Lloyd within hours of negotiations. General manager ...