The Miami Dolphins had every reason to be happy after their 34:13 win at Metlife Stadium against the New York Jets. If it hadn’t been for the injury to pass rusher Jaelan Phillips. The 24-year-old presumably tore his Achilles tendon without any interference from the opponent. And unfortunately he is in good company in the NFL.
After the game, NFL insiders like Adam Schefter from “ESPN” initially only spoke of an Achilles tendon injury, but a look at the TV images hardly allows for a remote diagnosis other than a ruptured Achilles tendon.
During the get-off, Phillips’ calf immediately gave way and you could even see the tendon tearing.
For the Miami Dolphins, the loss of Jaelan Phillips is of course a bitter loss in view of the upcoming tasks. If the assumptions prove to be true, the pass rusher would be out for the rest of the season and would therefore also be missing from the playoffs, which the Dolpins have moved closer to with their win on Black Friday.
Phillips has recorded 39 tackles, 5.5 sacks and one interception so far this season.
Prominent NFL hospital
On the sidelines, Aaron Rodgers watched the scene surrounding Jaelan Phillips with staring eyes. The superstar quarterback tore his Achilles tendon on the spot at the beginning of September.
It was the inglorious start of a kind of flood of Achilles tendon tears. The prominent hospital now includes, among others, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins and his teammate Cam Akers.
Rodgers is said to have immediately contacted his colleague after Cousins’ injury, as well as Ravens running back JK Dobbins, who also suffered the same injury on the first day of the game. And Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White was also caught.