Philip Wheeler

Philip Wheeler

39-Year-Old LinebackerLB
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a contract with the Cardinals in September of 2017.
Cut by Cardinals
LBFree Agent
September 25, 2017
Wheeler was released by the Cardinals on Monday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
This will be the third time that the Cardinals have elected to let go of Wheeler after they've signed him this season. To go along with his release, the team has promoted Ricky Seals-Jones from the practice squad.
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Measurables Review
How do Philip Wheeler's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
245 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.76 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.29 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.11 sec
 
Vertical Jump
31.0 in
 
Broad Jump
118 in
 
Bench Press
24 reps
 
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Wheeler will likely be a rotational/depth linebacker for the Falcons in 2016, meaning he'll log some tackles here and there, but he isn't an ideal IDP option. He's no longer a 100 tackle linebacker, but 30-50 tackles isn't out of the question.
Wheeler was waived by the 49ers and could latch on to another team as linebacker depth.
Wheeler wasn't very effective in real football terms last year, receiving criticism for all aspects of his play. Miami is paying him quite a bit, however, and will probably give him another chance in 2014 or financial reasons. His prospective owners should double-check on his standing with the team closer to kickoff, though. Bad as he might have been on the actual field, Wheeler still piled up decent stats in 2013, finishing with 118 tackles (83 solo) and a half-sack. He piled up 110 tackles and three sacks the prior year in Oakland.
Wheeler seemed to get less press than fellow free-agent addition Dannell Ellerbe, but it's Wheeler who looks like the top IDP target between the two. Ellerbe was at times a coverage liability in Baltimore, but Wheeler has a three-down skill set. He's a rangy and explosive player who should play in a three-down role all season after posting 110 tackles with the Raiders last year. He also showed a bit of potential in the pass rush, finishing with three sacks. That could come in handy in what looks like might be a blitz-heavy Miami defense.
Wheeler is poised to break out in his fifth season – his first in Oakland. He will start at outside linebacker and should be a productive IDP right away. He totaled 76 tackles (43 solo) in 11 starts last year, which would project to roughly 111 tackles (63 solo) over 16 games. He’ll have less competition for tackles in Oakland, though – he posted last year’s solid numbers with the Colts despite teammates Pat Angerer, Dan Conner and Ernie Sims combining for 313 tackles. With just Rolando McClain to deal with in Oakland, Wheeler is a sleeper to surpass 120 tackles in 2012.
Wheeler has shown some promise in his three years with the Colts, but he's as low as fifth in the team's outside linebacker rotation.
Wheeler, who had 52 tackles last season, will once again start at outside linebacker for the Colts.
Wheeler will start at outside linebacker for the Colts in 2009, barring injury, opposite Clint Session. The second year player should have an impact on the Colts defense, and his progress will be monitored closely early on in the season.
Wheeler will serve as a backup linebacker with a chance to see a decent amount of playing time, especially at the beginning of the season with Tyjuan Hagler out with a pectoral injury.
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Signs on with Cards again
LBArizona Cardinals
September 20, 2017
Wheeler signed a contract with the Cardinals on Wednesday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Let go by Cardinals
LBFree Agent
September 15, 2017
Wheeler was released Friday by the Cardinals, Kyle Odegard of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Re-signed by Cardinals
LBArizona Cardinals
September 11, 2017
The Cardinals re-signed Wheeler on Monday, Mike Jurecki of ArizonaSports.com reports.
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Absent from injury report
LBArizona Cardinals
September 6, 2017
Wheeler doesn't appear on the injury report ahead of Week 1, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Sidelined another week
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Foot
August 17, 2017
Wheeler (foot) is expected to miss another week, Darren Urban of the team's official site reports.
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