Overview
- Phillips arrives on his fifth-year option after the teams finalized the deal ahead of the NFL trade deadline.
- The 26-year-old has logged 26 sacks in 55 games, pairing pass-rush production with top-10 run-stop metrics this season.
- Recent data cited in coverage includes an 18.3 percent pass-rush win rate and a 31 percent run-stop win rate before Week 9.
- His availability remains a central question given a college medical retirement and season-ending Achilles and ACL injuries in 2023 and 2024.
- Analysts praised the move as a high-upside addition for a title push, with some framing it as a short-term rental that could lead to an extension if health holds.