Editor’s note: Brian Daboll revealed on Monday that Tyre Phillips suffered a torn quad tendon and will undergo surgery.
New York Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor frantically called trainers out onto the field before taking a knee next to his teammate, offensive lineman Tyre Phillips.
Taylor’s reaction told the whole story. Even before cameras shifted to Phillips writhing in pain, it was abundantly clear something bad had happened.
As more Giants, many pale in the face, kneeled next to their fallen teammate, the severity of the situation began to set in. Then out came the cart, which scooped up and whisked an emotional Phillips away.
The usually tight-lipped Brian Daboll acknowledged after the game that Phillips was in a bad way.
“I don’t think it’s good. He was hurting pretty good,” Daboll told reporters. “I mean, but it’s a knee. I know that. He was in a lot of pain out there, but I haven’t talked to the doctors.”
Phillips had injured his knee earlier in the game, having it wrapped and put in a brace before returning. But the second time he went down, it looked like something else — something far more serious.
NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reports that the Giants fear Phillips suffered a torn quad that will require surgery.
Source: The #Giants fear that OT Tyre Phillips suffered a torn quad during today’s game vs the #Rams.
He will have an MRI in the morning to confirm, and surgery is a possibility.
Phillips started all nine games for the G-Men since being signed off Philly’s practice squad… pic.twitter.com/XtqQeqZvVD
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 1, 2024
“We working so hard for some injuries to happen but we play a sport that has injuries. Just got to trust God. Got to trust him through it all,” told The Athletic after the game.
Phillips will head for an MRI on Monday, likely at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, to confirm. Swift surgery is likely.
Phillips appeared in nine games this season with eight starts at right tackle, replacing second-year offensive lineman Evan Neal, who was lost for the season with a broken ankle. He, too, will need surgery.
