News

Dolphins Linebacker Jaelan Phillips Out For Season With Knee Injury

Miami Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips will miss the rest of the 2024 NFL season after suffering a partially torn ACL against the Titans. It is another meaningful loss for a sputtering Dolphins team.

“The mission is still the mission,” Phillips wrote in an Instagram post after announcing the injury this week. “I have unfinished business to take care of and I will come out of their trail victorious.” 

Since his rookie season in 2021, Phillips has been an underrated member of Miami’s defense. In three years, he earned 146 combined tackles and 22 sacks, earning a reputation as a highly capable pass rusher. He missed half of the 2023 season with a torn Achilles, however, and only managed to start four games this season before suffering another setback.

To replace Phillips, the Dolphins signed former Ravens linebacker Tyus Bowser on Thursday. Bowser most recently spent time on the Seahawks’ practice squad. He played for Baltimore for seven seasons but had to miss all of 2023 because of an injury. He will not be expected to handle all of Phillips’ former duties but could assist rookie Chop Robinson and others who will try and make up for his absence.

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of sports news in your in-box.
We find the sports news you need to know, so you don't have to.

The impact of this loss on the Dolphins’ defense is compounded by the team’s sudden ineptitude on offense. Since quarterback Tua Tagovailoa exited the team’s game in Week 2 with another concerning head injury, Miami has only managed to score one touchdown. Without Tagovailoa under center, offensive stars like Tyreek Hill and De’Von Achane have languished. It is unclear when he will return.

If the Dolphins’ offense doesn’t improve soon, either by bringing in a new quarterback or finding new schemes for quarterbacks Tyler Huntley and Skylar Thompson, then it won’t be surprising to see the defense suffer more wear and tear. The Titans dominated time of possession against the Dolphins on Monday and outperformed them in nearly every offensive category.

Patrick Moquin

Recent Posts

Paul George Exits With Knee Injury As 76ers Fall To 2-12 In Loss To Grizzlies

With their big three finally back in action Wednesday, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered another setback…

5 hours ago

VIDEO: Nike Pays Tribute to Rafael Nadal With 30-Foot Projection In Front of Eiffel Tower

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tny--EWynOQ Nike paid tribute to Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal with a 10-meter-tall animated display…

23 hours ago

VIDEO: Rafael Nadal Gets Emotional Tribute as He Retires From Tennis

https://youtu.be/dtJoJz9hC48 Tennis legend Rafael Nadal bid a heartfelt goodbye to his devoted Spanish fans as he brought…

23 hours ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Fencer Eli Dershwitz Explains The Art Of Fencing

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DQ9Rxhnuer4 U.S. Olympic fencer Eli Dershwitz shed light on the critical skills necessary in fencing…

2 days ago

Two Bears Offensive Linemen Return To Practice, Caleb Williams Desperate For Blocking

Two offensive linemen for the Chicago Bears returned to practice, a massive step in the…

3 days ago

VIDEO: UFC Heavyweight Champion Performs Viral Trump Dance In New York

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/s2g9t_33Myw President-elect Donald Trump received a warm welcome from Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Jon…

4 days ago