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Jaelan Phillips is excited to be an Eagle.

Phillips told reporters in the Eagles' locker room today that he was already thrilled when he found out he got traded, but now that he's had an opportunity to arrive in Philadelphia, meet his teammates, and practice as an Eagle, he can't believe how lucky he is to have landed with the defending champions.

"I thought I was excited on Day One, but talk to me now. This is literally the greatest thing that's happened to me in my whole life, probably," Phillips said. "It's just awesome. The guys are awesome. Everybody's been super welcoming. I love the environment, I love the vibe here. The city of Philly has given me a very warm welcome. I got about 20 times the amount of Instagram likes that I ever got on a post before, from Philly fans, so shout out to them. It's been great so far, getting out there practicing. I love the weather here, I love the locker room. Everything's awesome."

Phillips has played his entire NFL career for the Dolphins, who drafted him in the first round in 2021. It didn't take him long to conclude that his second NFL team is an upgrade.

Wide receiver Garrett Wilson expects to return to the Jets' lineup on Sunday after missing two games with a knee injury, but he won't be returning to the same Jets team that took the field in his last appearance.

Cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams were traded for a haul of draft picks that the Jets hope to use to build the cornerstone of a winning team. It leaves a 1-7 team even shorter on talent in the near term, however, and Wilson said on Thursday that he was "shocked" to learn of the deals.

Wilson said he hates that he won't be playing with Gardner and Williams, but added that he's "paid to play football" and that he's excited to continue doing it with the Jets.

"I get paid to catch passes, block, help my teammates out, make plays, you know what I'm saying?" Wilson said, via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com. "[The front office gets] paid to do that. I'm going to play football and I'm excited, man. I'm excited to go at this thing and chase it. They have a vision. Like I said, I don't get paid to have a vision. They do and they got one and I have to trust them, man. I do."

Wilson has 36 catches for 395 yards and four touchdowns so far this season. He'll try to add to those totals against the Browns in Sunday's home game.

Thursday night's prime-time appearance by the Raiders gives minority owner Tom Brady a rare opportunity to watch his team play, live and in person.

Here's the question: Where will he be during the game?

In Week 2, a Monday night home game against the Chargers included a shot of Brady sitting in the Las Vegas coaches' box, with a headset and a tablet. He seemed to try to shrink out of sight, once he realized he was on the screen.

He tried to hide for good reason. Despite the obvious conflict between his $35 million per year job with Fox calling NFL games and his stake in a multi-billion-dollar NFL franchise, many didn't fully understand the disconnect between covering all teams and owning one of them until seeing him working for the Raiders and not hobnobbing in a luxury suite.

So where will he be for the Week 10 game in Denver?

Hopefully, the Prime Video cameras will find him and show him during the game. It's far more relevant than, say, another shot of Taylor Swift during a Chiefs game.

And who knows? Maybe he'll have his cloned dog with him.

This isn't the last time Brady will have a chance to go to a Raiders game. Next week, the Raiders host the Cowboys on Monday Night Football.