Jordan Phillips

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Jordan Phillips
File:Jordan Phillips Oct 2019.png
Phillips in 2019
No. 52  Buffalo Bills
PositionDefensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1992-09-21) September 21, 1992 (age 33)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight341 lb (155 kg)
Career information
High schoolCircle (Towanda, Kansas)
CollegeOklahoma (2011–2014)
NFL draft2015: 2nd round, 52nd overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2025
Total tackles194
Sacks25
Forced fumbles3
Fumble recoveries2
Pass deflections25
Interceptions2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Jordan Phillips (born September 21, 1992) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. He has played for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, and three separate stints with the Buffalo Bills.

Early life

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Phillips attended Circle High School in Towanda, Kansas, where he played high school football. He was rated by Scout.com as a five-star recruit and Rivals.com as a four-star.[1][2] He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.[3]

College career

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Phillips played at Oklahoma from 2011 to 2014. As a freshman in 2011, he was redshirted. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, he appeared in 12 games, recording 12 tackles. Phillips played in only four games his sophomore season in 2013 due to a back injury.[4] He had seven tackles and 1.5 sacks before the injury. Phillips returned from the injury in 2014.[5][6] He finished the year with 31 tackles and two sacks.

After his junior season, Phillips entered the 2015 NFL draft.[7][8]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+14 in
(1.96 m)
329 lb
(149 kg)
34+34 in
(0.88 m)
9+38 in
(0.24 m)
5.17 s 1.82 s 3.01 s 4.68 s 7.88 s 30 in
(0.76 m)
8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)
28 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Miami Dolphins

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Phillips was drafted with the 52nd overall pick in the second round by the Miami Dolphins of the 2015 NFL Draft.[11] During his rookie year in 2015, Phillips played 15 games making 19 tackles, 2 sacks, and 4 passes defended.[12]

Phillips entered the 2018 season as a starting defensive tackle. However his playing time dipped as the season progressed, leading to an outburst on the sideline about his playing time in a Week 4 blowout loss to the New England Patriots.[13] On October 2, 2018, Phillips was waived by the Dolphins.[14]

Buffalo Bills (first stint)

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On October 3, 2018, Phillips was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[15]

On March 4, 2019, Phillips re-signed with the Bills.[16] In week 5 against the Tennessee Titans, Phillips sacked Marcus Mariota three times in the 14–7 win.[17] Phillips emerged as a premier pass rusher for the Bills, racking up 9.5 sacks in the 2019 season.[18]

Arizona Cardinals

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On April 6, 2020, Phillips signed a three–year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[19]

In Week 2 against the Washington Football Team, Phillips recorded his first sack as a Cardinal, a strip sack on Dwayne Haskins which was recovered by teammate Chandler Jones during the 30–15 win.[20] In Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, Phillips recovered a fumble lost by running back Ezekiel Elliott and forced a fumble on Elliott on the Cowboys' next drive of the game during the 38–10 win.[21] He was placed on injured reserve on November 19, 2020, with a hamstring injury.[22] He was activated on December 12, 2020.[23] He aggravated the hamstring injury in Week 14 and was placed on injured reserve on December 19, ending his season.[24]

On September 2, 2021, Phillips was placed on injured reserve to start the season.[25] He was activated on October 16.[26]

On March 16, 2022, Phillips was released by the Cardinals.[27]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

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On March 17, 2022, Phillips signed with the Bills on a one-year deal.[28] Following the year, Phillips revealed he had played the last few weeks of the season with a torn rotator cuff, and would undergo offseason surgery.[29]

Phillips re-signed with the Bills on April 6, 2023.[30] He was placed on the active/physically unable to perform list on July 25, 2023.[31] Phillips was activated on August 6, 2023.[32] He finished the season with 15 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a career-high five passes defensed through 14 games and nine starts.[33]

New York Giants

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On April 11, 2024, Phillips signed with the New York Giants.[34]

Dallas Cowboys

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On August 14, 2024, the Giants traded Phillips and a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 sixth-round pick.[35] On November 5, 2024, Phillips was released by the Cowboys.[36]

Buffalo Bills (third stint)

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On November 6, 2024, Phillips was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[37] He made seven appearances for Buffalo, recording one interception, one pass deflection, and five combined tackles.

On August 25, 2025, Phillips re-signed with the Bills but was released the following day as part of final roster cuts.[38][39] He was then signed to the practice squad the next day.[40] On October 28, Phillips was signed to the active roster.[41]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL QBH Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Y/I Lng TD FF FR Yds Y/R TD
2015 MIA 15 4 19 14 5 2 5 2.0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 MIA 16 11 23 13 10 5 3 0.5 0 3 1 17 17.0 17 0 0 0 0 0
2017 MIA 13 11 16 10 6 4 6 2.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 MIA 4 0 5 3 2 1 3 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BUF 12 0 19 12 7 2 0 0.0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0
2019 BUF 16 9 31 25 6 13 16 9.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2020 ARI 9 9 11 10 1 1 3 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.0 0
2021 ARI 9 8 22 14 8 3 4 3.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 BUF 12 1 20 9 11 3 6 1.5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 BUF 14 9 15 10 5 2 5 2.5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 120 62 181 120 61 36 51 24.0 0 24 1 17 17.0 17 0 3 2 0 0.0 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL QBH Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Y/I Lng TD FF FR Yds Y/R TD
2016 MIA 1 1 3 2 1 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 BUF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 BUF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 3 2 4 3 1 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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