Tyre Jerel Phillips (born January 29, 1997) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was selected by the

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in the third round of the

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. Phillips has also played for the

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and

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Early life

Playing at Grenada High School in

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, Phillips played football his freshman season before focusing on

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and

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. At the behest of a number of people, Phillips returned to the gridiron late in his junior year. He had some scholarship offers from

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schools, but chose to go to East Mississippi Community College with the eventual goal of being a Division I recruit.

College career

At East Mississippi Community College, Phillips played two seasons with the Lions. He committed to

in between his two seasons at EMCC, and enrolled at Mississippi State in January 2017. Phillips redshirted his first year at Mississippi State, a circumstance he later called "the best thing I ever could have done." He then played at both tackles positions as part of an offensive line rotation during his junior year. During his senior season, Phillips started all 13 games the Bulldogs played in. After the season, Phillips played in the 2020 Senior Bowl.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Phillips was selected by the

in the third round with the 106th overall pick of the

. During training camp, he shifted from tackle to

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and beat out D. J. Fluker for the starting job at the start of the season despite dealing with an ankle injury. He was placed on

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on November 3, 2020, with an ankle injury, and activated on November 30. On December 21, in Week 15 against the

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, Phillips picked up a fumbled ball and ran with it for 22 yards. On September 13, 2021, Phillips was carted off the field with a knee injury in the first half of the season-opener against the

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. It was revealed he suffered a torn ACL and was placed on injured reserve on September 14, 2021. On October 16, 2021, Phillips was activated from injured reserve. On December 30, 2021, Phillips was again placed on injured reserve, putting an end to his sophomore season. On August 31, 2022, Phillips was released by the Ravens.

New York Giants (first stint)

On September 1, 2022, Phillips was signed by the

. He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the

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, but released the next day.

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 4, 2023, Phillips was signed to the

' practice squad.

New York Giants (second stint)

On October 17, 2023, Phillips was signed by the Giants off the Eagles' practice squad. He was thrust into the starting lineup in Week 7 at right tackle in place of the injured Evan Neal, and started nine of the next ten games. On November 19, 2024, Phillips signed with the Giants practice squad.

Washington Commanders

Phillips signed with the

on May 11, 2025.

References

External links

Washington Commanders profile

Mississippi State Bulldogs profile

East Mississippi Lions profile
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