S Kenny Phillips was placed on injured reserve after an MRI revealed that patella femoral arthritis that he had been dealing with in his knee since training camp had worsened. Phillips intercepted two passes at Dallas last Sunday. "I really feel for Kenny because he had worked so hard during the offseason to prepare himself for the ???09 season," general manager Jerry Reese said. "He had a great camp and was just beginning to come into his own and showed flashes of being one of the premier safeties in the NFL. We expect him to recover from this setback and come back stronger than ever. This league is about making adjustments and we will do that." 92/4/2009

Phillips has had microfracture surgery on his left knee and will have to wait about five months before he can start to run.
09/24/2009