Dolphins' Jaelan Phillips Suffers Knee Injury, Exacerbating Defensive Woes
The Miami Dolphins’ defense has been a bright spot this season, but a knee injury to star defensive end Jaelan Phillips has cast a shadow over the team’s prospects.
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Phillips was seen throwing his helmet onto the bench as he walked off the field midway through the third quarter against the Tennessee Titans.
A replay of the injury showed Phillips grabbing his knee after rushing the pocket, and he eventually left for the locker room and was ruled out to return.
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This is a devastating blow to the Dolphins’ defense, which has already been without Bradley Chubb.
Phillips missed the entire offseason recovering from a torn Achilles, and his absence will be deeply felt.
Without Phillips, the Dolphins’ defense struggled to get pressure on Mason Rudolph, allowing the Titans to take a commanding lead.
Rookie Chop Robinson will need to step up in Phillips’ absence, but the next few days will reveal the severity of the knee injury.
If Phillips is out for an extended period, the Dolphins may be forced to put him on IR, which would be a crushing blow to their defensive aspirations.
