Jaelan Phillips making progress in his rehab three months after Achilles tear
Dolphins linebacker Jaelan Phillips tore his right Achilles on Nov. 24.
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Phillips has been my man crush since he was drafted. He has gravitas to be the leader on defense.
That being said, it’s hard to fully recover from an Achilles injury without losing a little spring… hope he’s one of the rare few that can rehab back to an elite level.
I checked the stats - 73% of NFL players return to play within a year after achilles tendon surgery (83% of MLS soccer players). However, it should be stressed that most show improvement in their playing performance the subsequent season after returning.Phillips has been my man crush since he was drafted. He has gravitas to be the leader on defense.
That being said, it’s hard to fully recover from an Achilles injury without losing a little spring… hope he’s one of the rare few that can rehab back to an elite level.