The Miami Dolphins are on the verge of a decisive win over the New York Jets, but it might prove to be a bittersweet victory as one of their biggest defensive playmakers appeared to suffer a serious injury.
In the fourth quarter, with the Dolphins already sporting a commanding lead, star linebacker Jaelan Phillips suffered a nasty-looking non-contact injury to his lower leg. It didn’t take long for social media users to put two and two together.
“You can see it snap unfortunately…Torn achilles for Dolphins LB Jaelan Phillips! for a speedy recovery,” the ACL Recovery Club account on X wrote.
Phillips is second on the Dolphins with 5.5 sacks in just seven games. He’s had at least five sacks in each of his three NFL seasons.
Fans are already taking to social media to send Phillips their get-well wishes.
You can see it snap unfortunately…Torn achilles for Dolphins LB Jaelan Phillips! 🙏 for a speedy recovery. pic.twitter.com/JDCLwPGsmC
— ACL Recovery Club (@ACLrecoveryCLUB) November 24, 2023
“this is an every play movement bro, this is so sad,” one user wrote.
“Man that’s soooo wack!!! So sick of seeing injuries. Speedy recovery dawg!” wrote another.
“Nasty visual of the quiver…unfortunate,” a third replied.
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