Bills DT Phillips out for season with torn ACL

The Buffalo Bills will play the remainder of the season without defensive tackle Harrison Phillips, who tore his ACL during Sunday’s 21-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, coach Sean McDermott said Monday.

In his second season out of Stanford, Phillips established himself as a key player on the Bills’ interior defensive line through three games in 2019.

His loss leaves Buffalo with first-round pick Ed Oliver, Jordan Phillips and Star Lotulelei as the only defensive tackles on its 53-man roster.

The Bills did sign former Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Vincent Taylor to their practice squad earlier this month, a squad that also features DT Kyle Peko, who spent training camp and the preseason with Buffalo.

Phillips’ injury was not announced during Sunday’s game, but he was escorted into the team’s X-ray room after the game.