Ahead of the NFL trade deadline, Jaelan Phillips went to bed as a member of the 2-7 Miami Dolphins. However, the next morning he was treated to the news of his trade to the 6-2 Philadelphia Eagles. Personal relationships and emotions aside, the move was all a young star like Phillips could ask for.

Now, Phillips is acclimating to a whole other world in Philadelphia. There may not be more contrasting cultures than the differences between the Dolphins and Eagles. As the former first-round selection by Miami entered his new locker room in South Philly, he couldn’t hide his emotion. For the first time since transferring from UCLA to the University of Miami in 2019, Phillips will call somewhere other than Vice City home.

Phillips’ name had been circulating in the NFL rumor mill all season lon

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