EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 24: Jaelan Phillips #15 of the Miami Dolphins is carted off the field after being injured in a play against the New York Jets during the fourth quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on November 24, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Miami Dolphins defensive end Jaelan Phillips will be out for the remainder of the season after tearing his Achilles tendon, ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirms.
Phillips was carted off the field in the 4th quarter of the Dolphins’ Black Friday game against the New York Jets after going down with a non-contact injury.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said in his post-game press conference on Friday that “it doesn't look great” and the team was preparing for the “worst-case scenario.”
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Phillips also sent out a message in X, formerly Twitter, to his fans following the game saying he was “Absolutely devastated” but vowed to come back “stronger than ever.”
The Miami Dolphins travel to Washington DC next week to face the Commanders whom recently fired their defensive coordinator, Jack Del Rio, after losing 45-10 to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving.
