We are heading into Week 10 of the NFL season and the Buffalo Bills are going into just their second AFC East battle this season. They are 0-1 currently in the division with a Week 4 loss to the New England Patriots, but they will get the chance to get in the win column within the division this Sunday against the New York Jets.
The Bills are coming off a tough 23-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings, that featured the offense coming alive in the second half and giving the Vikings no chance at all. Now they get the Jets, who have lost 4 in a row and sit at 2-7 on the season (which includes a loss to the Miami Dolphins).
One Jets player that has been part of this dysfunction for New York used to play for the Bills; defensive tackle Harrison Phillips.
Harrison Phillips set to take on former teammates in Week 10
A lot has changed for the Bills since Phillips was last in Buffalo, when he left after the 2021 season to join the Minnesota Vikings. He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2018 NFL Draft, being part of the same draft class as Josh Allen. Some of his former teammates that are still with the Bills include Josh Allen, Dawson Knox, Dion Dawkins, Spencer Brown, Ed Oliver, Tyler Bass, and Reid Ferguson.
Phillips was looked at as the successor to Kyle Williams, who was on his way out of the NFL after the 2018 season, but injuries and a little bit of inconsistency kept Phillips from growing into a true game wrecker. However, while Phillips was a bit inconsistent on the field for the Bills, his impact that he made in the community was what made him a true fan-favorite.
Harrison Phillips made his presence known in Western New York
Phillips became heavily involved in the community, and he became a fan-favorite for it. In addition, he's also been nominated as the Bills' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee. Phillips was never a bad player for the Bills, but there was just too much inconsistency which eventually led to both parties going their seperate ways.
Phillips was a solid player for the Vikings before being traded to the New York Jets in 2025. He's been a good run-stopper for the Jets, and he will be looking to stop James Cook and Buffalo's great rushing attack.
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