Bills DT Harrison Phillips Suffers Torn ACL Opening Hole in Buffalo's Defense
By Michael Luciano
An improving rotational piece of one of the best defenses in football will not play another down in 2019.
Second-year Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Harrison Phillips was lost for the remainder of the season following a torn ACL he suffered against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Official: DT Harrison Phillips suffered a torn ACL in Sunday’s game and is out for the season. #Bills
— Chris Brown (@ChrisBrownBills) September 23, 2019
Phillips was drafted in the third round, No. 96 overall, in the 2018 draft out of Stanford. He recorded 35 tackles in his rookie year, playing in all 16 games. He has three tackles and a half a sack in his first three games this year, all of which were Buffalo wins.
In the wake of Phillips' injury, the role of Star Lotulelei's backup will likely be filled by former Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (no relation) and Vincent Taylor, whom the Bills signed to their practice squad.
Per Dan Graziano, #Bills DT Harrison Phillips has suffered a torn ACL. Brutal blow to the defense
— Buffalo Fanatics (@BuFFanatics) September 23, 2019
Buffalo's defensive line will still be one of the best in football, but they just lost one of their most important backups until 2020.