Dolphins quarterback Jevon Holland calls MetLife Stadium ‘trash’ after Jaylan Phillips walks off field crying

The Miami Dolphins’ 34-13 win over the New York Jets on Black Friday had plenty of ugly moments, but the worst came early in the fourth quarter, when the turf hit MetLife Stadium again.

Jaylan Phillips, the Dolphins’ standout pass rusher, went down with a non-contact injury at the line of scrimmage and ultimately had to be taken off the field. Almost the entire Dolphins team surrounded him as he received treatment.

A Prime Video broadcast later showed him visibly crying in a towel as he was taken to the locker room. Phillips jump replay from the snap Show obvious signs of an Achilles tendon injury in Phillips’ right calf, and the Dolphins quickly confirmed it was an Achilles tendon He was ruled out for the rest of the match.

It was Phillips He was seen on crutches and a walking boot on his right ankle After the game. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel wasn’t optimistic about his player’s outlook after the game.

“It doesn’t look great but we’ll find out more tomorrow,” McDaniel said He told reporters. “I’m not excited about it.”

Phillips later issued his own statement on social media.

Conversely, there were at least a few people angry about Phillips’ injury, specifically about the avoidable nature of the loss. The turf at MetLife Stadium has become notorious for its injury history. Opposing players call it. Opposing coaches We call it. Jets players call her.

In this case, the loudest voice was Dolphins safety Jevon Holland, who recorded the highlights of his NFL career with Pick six on a Hail Mary try by the Jets at halftime. He also suffered an injury in the fourth quarter, and is now questionable to return with a knee injury after a low tackle attempt.

Holland told reporters after the match that He was fineThen he said that MetLife grass was “wasteHe noted that he had heard about his reputation in the game.

Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert agreed, saying “We have to do something about this grass and this playing surface.”

The Dolphins will now be holding their breath that Phillips has avoided a season-ending injury, with confirmation likely coming Saturday. If that’s all for Phillips this year, he’ll finish the season with 43 combined tackles, 6.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, 11 QB hits and two passes defensed.