Bills DT Jordan Phillips Posts Message After Surprise Surgery
In Week 15, the Dallas Cowboys (10-4) were defeated by the Buffalo Bills (8-6) at Highmark Stadium.
Before hurting his wrist, Bills defensive end Jordan Phillips earned one tackle for a loss, one sack, one quarterback hit, and one pass defensed during the 31-10 defeat. In the second half, the veteran departed the game and never came back.
On Monday, December 18, Bills head coach Sean McDermott disclosed to reporters that Phillips had surgery right away following the game. McDermott stated of Phillips, “We’ll know more as we continue here the next couple of days,” adding that he is being evaluated on a week-to-week basis.
While prompt surgery after a game sounds ominous, Phillips doesn’t seem too distraught.
The veteran tackle, who signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Bills this offseason, trolled the Cowboys on Monday. He shared a video of his sack on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and wrote, “Living life on the edge like I’m 237 #bigboy.”
Bills punter Sam Martin commented, “Him.” A fan wrote, “Bro really killed the Cowboys then got surgery, wishing a speedy recovery.
According to WIVB, the 31-year-old underwent rotator cuff surgery in the summer and was placed on the physically unable to perform list for a portion of training camp. Since then, Phillips has played in all 14 of this season’s games, taking over as the starting lineup following DaQuan Jones’ injury.
Jordan Phillips has 15 total tackles, 5 quarterback hits, and 2.5 sacks thus far this season. Ed Oliver, Linval Joseph, Tim Settle, and Pona Ford are the Bills’ four healthy defensive tackles; Phillips won’t play against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16.
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