Phillips tore his Achilles on Black Friday. Chubb tore his ACL on New Year’s Eve. Generally speaking, Achilles injuries are a tougher recovery to 100%. Particularly for guys who have to accelerate quickly on every play.
Unless there is a set back, Chubb could be ready to practice before the season even starts. Phillips will be able to do light workouts after 6 months. It is possible we don’t rush either of them back, but I see almost no chance we sit Chubb to December. I would expect us to start working him back into shape with limited snaps by October. Phillips should be healthy enough, but it will take time to get that explosive first step back.