Injuries are rapidly becoming the highlights of the ‘25 offseason. Every day, new names line up the sidelines with grim injury updates, marring their chances at a season that is still a month away. The Miami Dolphins are no different. The memories of Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill’s injuries were still fresh on everyone’s mind; HC Mike McDaniel was taking a cautious approach to camp this summer. But after the injuries to Bayron Matos and Artie Burns, there’s another star that’s given an injury scare: Dolphins’ linebacker Jaelen Phillips.
Injuries have kept Jaelen Phillips on the sidelines for the majority of the last two seasons. A torn Achilles injury ended his ‘23 campaign, which kept him on the PUP list before the next season began. A short way into the ‘24 season, Phillips suffered another season-ending knee injury in the Week 4 loss against the Titans. His durability was already in question the last two years, and now, this latest development adds more worries. But Phillips himself doesn’t seem that concerned.
As per reports, Jaelen Phillips was notably on the ground in pain after a play in training camp. He got up and gave a thumbs up to the fans. He even tried to jog, but as the discomfort mounted, he went to the trainers. Walking gingerly, he slowly left the field after the trainers looked at his left knee. But the man himself has taken to X to shed light on the matter. The injury isn’t as serious as it seemed at first, as Phillips wrote on X, “I just got leg whipped yall chill out just a bruise.”
I just got leg whipped yall chill out just a bruise
— Jaelan Phillips ;® (@JJPhillips15) August 2, 2025
For the Dolphins, the three-peat combo of Bradley Chubb, Chop Robinson and Phillips were going to be the pass rush cornerstone. While Phillips certainly sounds confident the injury is “just a bruise” how fast he can come back to the field will determine his 2025 season.
Stay tuned, this story is developing…
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