Bills To Reunite With DT Jordan Phillips

Jordan Phillips is set to once again find himself in Buffalo. The veteran defensive tackle visited the Bills today, and a deal is expected.

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Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports Phillips is set to sign with Buffalo later this week. That will presumably mean a practice squad agreement, in which case this deal will not be official until at least Wednesday. In any event, a fourth Bills stint is on tap in this case.

Phillips has spent all or part of the 2018, ’19, ’22, ’23 and ’24 campaigns in Buffalo. The 32-year-old is also a veteran of time with the Dolphins, Cardinals and Cowboys, but his most common playing situation has been as a member of the Bills. Phillips has made 129 regular season appearances in the NFL; nearly half of those have come with Buffalo.

In recent years, the former second-rounder has seen a notable drop in playing time. A notable uptick in workload should of course not be expected considering his time spent in free agency this offseason. Nevertheless, Phillips will give the Bills a familiar and highly experienced depth option along the defensive line. That unit saw draft additions in the second (T.J. Sanders) and fourth (Deone Walker) rounds, and Sanders in particular has drawn strong reviews for his work in training camp.

In part as a result of that development, veteran Larry Ogunjobi has emerged as a cut candidate. The free agent signing is facing a six-game PED suspension to begin the campaign, something which – coupled with an underwhelming showing this summer – could leave him on the outside looking in. It will be interesting to see if the Phillips reunion has an impact on Ogunjobi’s status.

The Bills entered Sunday with a league-low $1.87MM in cap space. That figure will change considerably in the coming days, but regardless of where it lands after roster cuts Phillips will not require a notable investment to return to Buffalo.