Miami Dolphins star pass rusher Jaelan Phillips announced that he suffered a season-ending knee injury that will require reconstructive surgery during Monday night’s loss to the Tennessee Titans.

This is the second season-ending injury that Jaelan Phillips has suffered in the last two seasons. He suffered one late in the 2023 season for the Dolphins. The first injury was a torn Achilles tendon that he suffered against the New York Jets in November of 2023. Now, it is a knee injury.

This is a brutal blow for the Dolphins, as they are already dealing with the absence of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Despite that, Phillips posted an inspiring message.

“I believe that our lives are defined by how we handle adversity,” Phillips said in the lengthy post. “In these moments of uncertainty, defeat, and sorrow, it is natural to question your purpose and wonder what is the meaning of this pain. … The mission is still the mission. I have unfinished business to take care of and I will come out of this trial victorious. Thank you all for your continued

It is a disappointing injury for the Dolphins, who are going through a lot of struggles to this point in the season at 1-3. The Tagovailoa injury obviously looms large, but the Dolphins narrowly escaped Week 1 with a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, who are currently winless on the season as well. Miami will now have to deal without one of its best players on the defensive side of the ball for the rest of the season.

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The Dolphins dropped to 1-3 with the loss to the Titans, and it is clear that their offense is pretty much inoperable without Tagovailoa under center. They have struggled mightily to move the ball without him.

his upcoming week presents an opportunity for the Dolphins to get their second win of the season. They will play the New England Patriots, who have their own problems on offense and have fallen to 1-3 on the season as well. It is vital for the Dolphins to get at least a win before Tagovailoa potentially comes back at the end of October against the Arizona Cardinals.

It will be interesting to see how the Dolphins respond this week against the Patriots. The loss of Phillips is a tough blow, but they should still have a chance to get back in the win column.