Jaelan Phillips is suffering a setback after returning from an Achilles tendon injury

Before tearing his Achilles tendon, Phillips was on the verge of becoming a household name. At that time, he had 6.5 sacks in eight games, putting him on pace for a Pro Bowl season.

“When it happened, of course I was so devastated,” Phillips said of Marcel Louis-Jacques last month ESPN. “I felt like I was really getting into the swing of things. … I said I’m going to throw a basket, I’m going to throw a ball. (Head coach) Mike (McDaniel) had told me before the game, “This is your chance to become a household name,” so I was on a roll. Probably the highest I’ve ever experienced NFL Having a career and then just being humiliated like that was devastating.

But right at the moment that happened, I remembered getting in the shower and crying. I just said to myself, “That’s fine.” I’m going to attack this. I will get over this and that will make me stronger at the end of the day.’ I really thanked God. I really said thank you. Thank you for giving me this opportunity because I know it will make me a monster.”