Winston Churchill once called Russia “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.”
The same might be said for Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Darius Phillips.
In the Bengals’ Week 16 win over the Houston Texans, Phillips was the second-highest rated cornerback in all of football, earning a grade of 90.9 from Pro Football Focus and spot on the PFF Team of the Week. He was targeted six times and allowed four receptions for just 28 yards.
Phillips suffered a groin injury back in Week 7 in a loss to the Cleveland Browns and was placed injured reserve a few weeks later.