Phil Taylor
36-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
0
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Announces retirement
Taylor announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday via his personal Twitter account.
ANALYSIS
Selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft, Taylor started 40 of 42 games over four years with the Browns. After enduring a multitude of severe injuries, however, Taylor hadn't appeared in a regular-season contest since 2014. The 30-year-old will finish his career with 109 tackles (69 solo), seven sacks and one forced fumble.
Selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft, Taylor started 40 of 42 games over four years with the Browns. After enduring a multitude of severe injuries, however, Taylor hadn't appeared in a regular-season contest since 2014. The 30-year-old will finish his career with 109 tackles (69 solo), seven sacks and one forced fumble.
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Measurables Review
How do Phil Taylor's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"Weight
343 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.09 secShuttle Time
4.77 secCone Drill
7.75 secVertical Jump
29.5 inBroad Jump
100 inBench Press
31 reps
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2015
2014
2013
2012
Taylor is coming off a season plagued by multiple knee surgeries, but is expected to be fully ready for 2015. However, it looks like Taylor will have to look for a job elsewhere, as the Browns released him in September following an underwhelming training camp performance along with the selection of first-round draft pick Danny Shelton.
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Let go by Washington
Taylor was released by the Redskins on Saturday.
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Participating in camp
Taylor (quadriceps) is taking part in training camp.
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Sitting out OTAs
Taylor (quadriceps) isn't participating in the start of Washington's OTAs, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
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Progressing in recovery
Taylor (quadriceps) has resumed running and doing defensive line drills, Jake Kring-Schreifels of the Redskins' official site reports.
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Remaining in Washington
Taylor (quadriceps) re-signed with the Redskins to a one-year deal on Tuesday, Liz Clarke of The Washington Post reports.
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