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Head coach Sean McDermott said that Phillips won't play Sunday against the Browns due to an ankle injury he suffered in the team's Week 15 win over the Patriots, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports. Phillips was hurt in the first half of Sunday's win, during which he took nine defensive snaps but didn't record any counting statistics. While the veteran defensive tackle is more of a rotational player at this stage of his career, it's yet another hit for a defensive line that is already without Ed Oliver (biceps), Michael Hoecht (Achilles), DeWayne Carter (Achilles) and Landon Jackson (knee).
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Phillips finished with five tackles (four solo) and an interception in seven regular-season games with the Bills in 2024. The defensive tackle signed with Buffalo after getting cut by Dallas in November, and he assisted on one tackle in two games with the Cowboys as well. Phillips played on at least 17 percent of the defensive snaps in six of his seven regular-season games with the Bills and in all three of the team's playoff games, making three tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks, in the postseason. The second-round pick of the Dolphins in 2015 will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he last signed a multiyear deal in 2020.
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The Cowboys released Phillips on Tuesday. Phillips was placed on the Cowboys' injured reserve Sept. 18 due to a wrist injury. He logged full practices in each of the last two weeks, but rather than be reinstated from IR, the 2015 second-round pick will instead be looking to join a team in need of veteran depth at defensive tackle.
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Phillips (wrist) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. Phillips' 21-day window to return from injured reserve opened Wednesday. He was a full practice participant all week, but the Cowboys will err on the side of caution and hold the 2015 second-round pick out for at least one more week. Barring any setbacks, Phillips should be on track to make his return for the Cowboys' Week 9 contest against the Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 3. In the meantime, Linval Joseph and Carlos Watkins will continue to serve as Dallas' backup interior defensive lineman behind starters Mazi Smith and Osa Odighizuwa.
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The Cowboys placed Phillips (wrist) on injured reserve Wednesday, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. Phillips underwent wrist surgery last season while playing for the Bills, but it remains to be seen whether his current injury is related. He'll now be forced to miss at least Dallas' next four games, making Oct. 27 versus the 49ers the earliest possible return date. To help replace Jenkins, the Cowboys inked Carlos Watkins from the Commanders' practice squad.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *2 | @NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | NO | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | NE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ATL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | @CAR | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | KC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | @MIA | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | TB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @HOU | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @PIT | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | CIN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | @NE | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *16 | @CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 12/28 | Philadelphia | 1 |
| 18 | 01/04 | New York | 12 |