Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips is one of the most outspoken players in the team’s locker room.
He was also one of the Bills’ biggest snubs for the 2020 Pro Bowl, despite recording an AFC leading 9.5 sacks for defensive tackles.
A deadly combo? Not really, it turns out.
Phillips kept his disappointing words to a minimal while speaking to reporters on Wednesday. Things were kept short like, “it is what it is.”
But Phillips decided he did have one way of coping with the disappointment. He said that what’s more important to him is his legacy locally in Buffalo.
“Pro Bowl? Whatever. If I can do what I need to do by the end of the year, I’ll be remembered in Buffalo forever,” Phillips said.
Phillips is one of the biggest and boldest players that touts how Buffalo and the Bills are overlooked. Regardless, wanting to become a club legend above all other national recognition is why Bills fans have come to adore the former Dolphins’ draft pick.
Still, other Bills teammates are not being as shy about letting their feelings being known. Fellow defensive tackle Ed Oliver said if you didn’t vote for Phillips, you’re “no friend of mine.”
The lone guy who did get placed in the All-Star game, Tre’Davious White, even said he’s feeling down about his teammates’ snubs.
“It sucks that it’s only me, because I can’t get to celebrate it,” White said.
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