Update: Adam Schefter reports that an MRI confirmed Phillips tore his Achilles and will miss the remainder of the season.
The Miami Dolphins announced that EDGE Jaelan Phillips suffered an Achilles injury during Friday’s game against the Jets.
Injury Update | Jaelan Phillips has an Achilles injury and is out.
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) November 24, 2023
It was clear that this could be a serious injury for Phillips, given that it occurred on a non-contact play. An Achilles tear would, obviously, end his 2023 season, pending an MRI.
Phillips, 24, was a one-year starter at Miami, and was a second-team All ACC selection in 2020. The Dolphins drafted Phillips with pick No. 18 overall in the 2021 draft.
Phillips is in the third year of his four-year, $14,018,203 contract with the Dolphins that includes a $7,555,057 signing bonus. The Dolphins will have a fifth-year option to pick up on him in 2024.
Entering today’s game, Phillips had appeared in seven games for the Dolphins and recorded 39 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and a pass defense.
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