The Philadelphia Eagles have earned a reputation for landing impact players when it matters most, and this week, newly acquired linebacker Jaelan Phillips had an outstanding debut. In his first game on Monday Night Football, the former Miami Dolphins standout delivered a breakout performance in a gritty 10-7 win over the Green Bay Packers.

NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark took to his X (formerly known as Twitter), sharing the linebacker’s emotional postgame moment after the Eagles secured the primetime victory.

“Jaelan Philips says he is super grateful and he was emotional before the game. He says no ego. Wanted to earn the respect of his teammates” Expand Tweet Article Continues Below

The emotional admission from the No. 18 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft came after one

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