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USA Today
13-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Healthy returns form Dolphins' pass-rushing trio entering 2025
Healthy returns form Dolphins' pass-rushing trio entering 2025 One of the standout side stories in the Miami Dolphins' offseason program from this past week's minicamp is the trio of pass rushers Bradley Chubb, Jaelan Phillips, and Chop Robinson. Heading into 2025, Phillips is ready to go after injuries in each of the past two seasons. Last year was also a full season of rehab for Chubb following a Week 17 knee injury in 2023. Chubb and Phillips were a terrific tandem in their eight games together in 2023. Phillips was on his way to a career season and on a five-game sack streak in which he totaled six in that span leading into Week 13. Chubb finished the 2023 campaign with 11 sacks prior to his late-season injury. The veteran had a four-game sack streak to his credit as well as a three-sack performance in Week 15 against the New York Jets during that 2023 season. Ironically, that was the same Jets team that Phillips suffered his Achillies injury against a few weeks earlier. Through their injuries, Chubb and Phillips motivated each other in their rehabilitations. 'I think we both played a big role for each other, just in the sense of being there for each other during these times. Obviously, he's someone whose dealt with several injuries in the past, but ACL specific questions, I do ask him a lot because he's done three ACLs. I ask him about different things and he'll kind of give me feedback and tell me how I'm looking and stuff. Same thing, it's like some good reassurance that I'm in a good place," Phillips said. The duo now combines with a second-year, star in the making. Of course, Robinson hasn't yet played with Chubb, and he played just four games with Phillips last season. The 2024 first-round selection out of Penn State was developing in the first half of the season and didn't start rolling until around Week 9 when he registered his first career sack against the Buffalo Bills. As a solo artist without a true bookend as his teammates were recovering, Robinson finished the season as one of the best young pass-rushers in the NFL, totaling six sacks to rank second among 2024 rookies. However, he had veteran tutelage from Chubb. 'I was just his eyes off the field. Whatever I saw on the sideline, whatever I saw on the film, we'd sit down and watch it together. Not even just his film, we would watch just random d-ends from around the league and just see how they approach the game, how they play, because I feel like that helped me early in my career, just seeing how other people played the game, how they played certain blocks and stuff like that. "So I just kind of went through stuff like that with him, and then during game days, just told him what I saw on the sideline compared to what he saw on the field and kind of just collaborated our mindsets throughout that part and tried to help him play as fast as possible without really thinking," Chubb said. Robinson now morphs that Chubb-Phillips tandem into a trio. And, with all three locked and loaded heading into training camp, there is incredible potential for the Dolphins' pass-rush. Phillips is certainly excited. "We've been talking about it since Chop got here, for real. But it'll be cool to actually get to do it. Also just another year under the belt for our defense under 'Weave,' getting the plays together. "Chop has been having a hell of a OTAs. His improvement from last year to this year is like so noticeable, it's insane. Especially if you really know the nitty gritty of it, so I'm really proud of Chop, really excited to see how he's going to keep progressing," Phillips said. Perhaps Chubb put it best when meeting with Miami media on Wednesday. 'It's been dope, because those two guys, they put their head down and work and get to it. They don't take a play off, they don't take a rep off. When you've got guys like that that push you constantly, you can only go up," Chubb said. "You can only get better from that, so just having those two around knowing what they can do on the field and seeing how they put the work in to get to that point, too, is amazing.'
USA Today
13-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Miami Minicamp Confidential: OLB Jaelan Phillips locked in and ready to return to action
Miami Minicamp Confidential: OLB Jaelan Phillips locked in and ready to return to action The Miami Dolphins concluded their mandatory minicamp Thursday and outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips got a chance to update South Florida media on a few topics on Wednesday. Entering a second consecutive year coming off a season-ending injury, Phillips shared his progress in rehabbing from a 2024 ACL injury and discussed the difference from his 2023 Achilles season-ender. 'Oh, it's way easier. It's like night and day, honestly. The ACL, I was walking basically a week after surgery, and then was back to day-to-day life functioning after a couple of weeks. 'In terms of coming back to play, I feel like I tend to heal pretty well. I obviously take really good care of my body and have good genetics. I've been lucky with this process where I've been pretty much feeling the same for the last couple of months," Phillips said. Phillips injured his ACL during a Week 4 game against the Tennessee Titans last year. The 6-foot-5, 263-pound linebacker remarkably started 2024 on time following his 2023 Achilles injury that he suffered against the New York Jets during Week 12 of that season. Phillips was well on his way to a career year in 2023, going into the Jets game with 5.5 sacks and adding another against them before exiting the game with injury. In his first two years, Phillips had a Miami rookie record 8.5 sacks and followed up with seven during his second season in South Florida. Clearly pacing to exceed those numbers in 2023, a full season of Phillips in 2025 could mean a potential of double-digit sacks. Of course, he will be part of a trio that together, could form an extremely potent pass rush. He joins 2024 first-round pick Chop Robinson and veteran Bradley Chubb, who is also looking to return to action from his own knee injury from Week 17 in 2023. 'Yeah, man, we've been talking about it since Chop got here, for real. But it'll be cool to actually get to do it. Also just another year under the belt for our defense under 'Weave,' getting the plays together. I think you'll see things open up a little more, so it will be exciting," Phillips said of that trio of pass rushers. Phillips and Chubb were able to bond and push each other during their respective rehabilitations. 'I think we both played a big role for each other, just in the sense of being there for each other during these times. Obviously, he's someone who's dealt with several injuries in the past, but ACL specific questions I do ask him a lot because he's done three ACLs. I ask him about different things and he'll kind of give me feedback and tell me how I'm looking and stuff. Same thing, it's like some good reassurance that I'm in a good place," Phillips said. Phillips is no stranger to the injury comeback trail, and has dealt with setbacks since college, but closed the narrative that comes with it. "It's just like any other negative comments that you see on the internet, you just kind of have to ignore it. I can't feed into it. I know – for example, the knee. It's friendly fire, nothing I can do about it. How am I injury-prone if I get speared in the knee? Or even the Achilles, that's the first major injury I had in the league for real, other than the little oblique I had. 'You just hear the narrative and brush it off, do what you can do. No matter what you do, someone is going to have something to say about it. So at this point in my career, I feel like I do a pretty good job of being able to see that but not let it affect me too much," Phillips said. At this moment, Phillips enters 2025 as a team leader and vital component of a defense that will need to rely on its front seven. This is also a season in which a culture shift has been the topic and Phillips chimed in with his thoughts. 'I think the biggest thing for me that I've noticed is that with our defense especially, I can't really speak for the offense all that much, but with our defense, the leaders are leaders because of merit and because of the respect they earn on the field. They're not leaders because of name or because of how much you make or anything like that.' 'So guys like Jordyn Brooks, guys like 'T. Dot' [Tyrel Dodson], guys like Bradley, obviously, Zach Sieler, these are the humblest dudes you know. Come in, first dudes in, last dudes out type of mentality. They earn your respect in that way, which I can appreciate," Phillips said. Heading into his fifth season Phillips is all about progress and on a team full of speed on both sides of the ball, he used a pertinent reference while at the same time putting his peers on notice. 'No drag, so in F1, drag is the force that's resisting forward progress. So if you're dragging as a teammate, then you're being a bad teammate, dragging the team down, so no drag around here. All slipstream around here,' Phillips said. Phillips and the Dolphins will finish minicamp and break until July when training camp will begin at Baptist Health Training Facility. When asked about how he plans on spending that time off, Phillips mentioned he has a getaway planned along with some relaxation with family in California as well as hosting a kid's football camp. However, he seems locked into the program heading into the summer. 'Honestly, I did plenty of relaxing over the last seven months," Phillips said. "I vacationed, I went to Italy. I did all that stuff. So, for me, I'm still in go mode, for sure."
New York Post
11-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Cameron Brink fires back at fan over ‘red carpet' criticism after severe injury
Cameron Brink's ACL rehab took an unexpected detour Tuesday when she fired back at a critic who questioned how seriously she's taking her recovery. In a message shared on her Instagram Stories, the Sparks forward — roughly 12 months removed from a torn ACL — responded to a Los Angeles fan who opined, 'Something tells me that if she put as much work into rehab as she puts into walking down red carpets and schmoozing, she'd be back by now.' 'Usually I don't give energy to this type of stuff but I have time today — I'm working INCREDIBLY hard every day,' began Brink, who publicized the detractor's full post. 5 Sparks star Cameron Brink hit back at a critic who questioned how seriously she is taking her ACL recovery. NBAE via Getty Images 5 Brink posted the message from the detractor on her Instagram Story. Cameron Brink/Instagram 'I would give anything to be out on the court right now. Basketball is my passion and everything to me … to say this you aren't a real fan.' The second overall pick out of Stanford in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Brink averaged 7.5 points per game, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists before she went down on a non-contact play against the Connecticut Sun last June. 'You never think it will happen to you. And despite all the hard work sometimes it does. This is hard to fathom but I know it will only make me stronger,' Brink, 23, wrote on Instagram in the aftermath. 5 Cameron Brink was helped off the court during a game against the Sun in June 2024. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 'I will not be derailed and I will continue to love this life- I'm not defined by basketball, but it is something that I love deeply and I will work everyday to get back to it. It's not goodbye basketball it's just a see you later. I'm always so thankful for your thoughts and prayers.' Brink, whose Sparks stand at 3-7, added Tuesday she 'cannot wait' to be back on the court. 5 Cameron Brink has been supporting the Sparks from the sideline. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images 5 She wrote in her June 2025 post that she's eager to get back to the court. NBAE via Getty Images 'Thank you to those who understand ACLs can take a year & giving me grace,' she penned. 'I cannot wait until I get to play again.' Brink, set to join the three-on-three Unrivaled league in 2026 after she recovers, provided an update on her progress in January. 'I haven't been able to do a ton, but it's more and more every day,' she said at the time. The timeline for ACL recovery can vary, with the range being anywhere from six to 12 months.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Arrcus Powered by NVIDIA BlueField DPUs Enables Scalable and Efficient Networking for Enterprise AI
ArcOS leverages NVIDIA DOCA Software Framework to Offload and Accelerate Datacenter Network Functions to NVIDIA BlueField driving Increased Performance and Superior Energy Efficiencies PARIS, June 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arrcus, the hyperscale networking software company and a leader in core-to-edge AI networking solutions, today announced the enablement of AI-scale networking on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs to empower enterprise datacenters with superior scalability, security, and resource efficiency—all while reducing power consumption. By integrating its cutting-edge ArcOS® network operating system with NVIDIA BlueField-3, Arrcus is accelerating software-defined datacenter networking, freeing up critical compute resources, and enabling high-performance workloads. Modern datacenter architectures support multitenancy, allowing a single physical or virtual infrastructure to be securely shared among multiple tenants. This design enables efficient resource sharing, on-demand scalability, and reduced costs. Traditionally, virtualized network functions—such as EVPN/VXLAN, routing, IPsec, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and Network Address Translation (NAT)—are executed on the host CPU to facilitate connectivity. However, Arrcus' ArcOS enhances efficiency by offloading these critical networking functions to NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPU instead. This shift significantly improves scalability and accelerates performance while freeing up host CPU resources for mission-critical applications. The result is an optimized, high-performance, and cost-effective datacenter infrastructure. Arrcus ArcOS leverages the NVIDIA DOCA software framework, which provides a broad set of acceleration libraries that enable line-rate, software-defined packet processing and low-latency cloud network connectivity, leveraging purpose-built NVIDIA BlueField hardware accelerators. The combined power of Arrcus ArcOS, NVIDIA BlueField-3 and NVIDIA DOCA delivers: Seamless Connectivity – ArcOS accelerated with BlueField and DOCA provides secure overlay tunnels for robust and scalable multi-cloud networking, enabling enterprises to seamlessly extend workloads across environments. High-Performance Offloading – Functions like Routing, EVPN/VxLAN, IPSec, ACLs, and NAT are processed on BlueField-3 DPUs, enhancing throughput and efficiency while lowering CPU overhead. Optimized Compute Utilization – By reducing the networking burden on CPUs, enterprises can allocate more processing power to other demanding workloads. Advanced Traffic Engineering & Security – Built-in QoS, telemetry, and security functions ensure high performance, reliability, and protection against cyber risks. Simplified provisioning and automation – Simplified provisioning and agility using NVIDIA DOCA Platform Framework (DPF) to orchestrate, configure and monitor ArcOS on BlueField-3 in cloud-native environments. "With the exponential rise of AI-driven workloads, enterprises need datacenter networking solutions that deliver high performance, scalability, and energy efficiency without compromise," said Shekar Ayyar, Chairman and CEO at Arrcus. "By leveraging NVIDIA BlueField-3 with our industry-leading ArcOS, we are transforming software-defined networking and unlocking new levels of efficiency for modern datacenters." "As enterprises rapidly adopt AI, the demand for scalable, high performant data center infrastructure has never been greater," said Ash Bhalgat, Senior Director of AI Networking and Security Solutions, Ecosystem and Marketing at NVIDIA. "ArcOS accelerated with NVIDIA BlueField-3 and DOCA brings new levels of efficiency to enterprise AI factories while supporting zero trust security for agentic AI workloads." ArcOS on NVIDIA BlueField-3 is now available for trials and deployment. To see a demo, please visit us at GTC Paris, Booth S32. For more information on how Arrcus and NVIDIA BlueField-3 are transforming enterprise networking, visit About Arrcus Arrcus is a leading provider of networking software solutions that empower businesses to achieve unparalleled scalability, performance, and reliability in their infrastructure. Arrcus is disrupting the industry with disaggregated solutions that deliver innovative, agile, and cost-effective networking, allowing enterprises to break free from traditional, monolithic systems and embrace a more flexible, efficient, and scalable approach to modern networking. The Arrcus team consists of world-class technologists who have an unparalleled record in shipping industry-leading networking products, complemented by industry thought leaders, operating executives, strategic partners, and top-tier VCs. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. For more information, go to or follow Arrcus on LinkedIn and Twitter/X. View source version on Contacts Media Contact Sean Griffinsean@
The Advertiser
04-06-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
'A better player': Walker sets Roosters goal on return
Sydney Roosters half Sam Walker will make his rugby league return with a determination to become a better player than he was before an ACL injury cut him down. Walker's close analysis of the play of Melbourne's halves has crystallised in his mind where that improvement can come. The 22-year-old will play his first game since round 26 last year when he lines up for the Roosters' NSW Cup side against Parramatta at Kellyville Park on Sunday. Walker, an influential and deep-thinking playmaker, has not just been diligent in rehab during his time out of the game. He's been watching other leading halves in the NRL and assessing what attributes he can add to his skill set. "I think I can be a better player for sure," Walker told AAP. "While sitting out I have been able to pick up on different trends in the game to learn more about myself and what I want to bring into my game. "I want to come back with a really strong running game. Kicking and passing I guess has been a strong attribute early in my career but I feel like the next step is my running game and I am really looking forward to putting that on show."I look at the Melbourne halves Cameron Munster and Jahrome Hughes. Their team is doing really well and it is on the back of them having that run-first attitude. "Munster is always putting himself in a position where he can take the line on or impact a game. I feel like I can do that within my own style."It is about having the thought, training for it and working hard on it so it becomes second nature." Walker is likely to have a 20-30 minute stint in NSW Cup with the aim to return to NRL after the Roosters have the bye this weekend. They will finish round 14 on the cusp of the top eight and in position to make a run for the finals. Walker's return is right on schedule."There are so many ACLs in the NRL and you are always told that nine-month mark. To come back between round 13 and 15 was always the goal," Walker said."I wanted to be one hundred per cent and make sure my body is as good as it can be. "We are in a really good position to go after this season. I want to make sure I am at my best so we can play at our best." Walker said this teammates had been a great support and inspiration, with so many of them returning from similar injuries to his."We have had six or seven in our team that have gone through it. Egan Butcher is a good example," he said. "Egan came back and played NRL (in round eight) and did his knee months before I did mine. "I am following in behind him. It has been good to watch his progression because he is someone who trains really hard that I can look towards. "Teddy (James Tedesco) had his early in his career and look where he has ended up. "It is definitely not something that will set you back your whole career, that is for sure." Sydney Roosters half Sam Walker will make his rugby league return with a determination to become a better player than he was before an ACL injury cut him down. Walker's close analysis of the play of Melbourne's halves has crystallised in his mind where that improvement can come. The 22-year-old will play his first game since round 26 last year when he lines up for the Roosters' NSW Cup side against Parramatta at Kellyville Park on Sunday. Walker, an influential and deep-thinking playmaker, has not just been diligent in rehab during his time out of the game. He's been watching other leading halves in the NRL and assessing what attributes he can add to his skill set. "I think I can be a better player for sure," Walker told AAP. "While sitting out I have been able to pick up on different trends in the game to learn more about myself and what I want to bring into my game. "I want to come back with a really strong running game. Kicking and passing I guess has been a strong attribute early in my career but I feel like the next step is my running game and I am really looking forward to putting that on show."I look at the Melbourne halves Cameron Munster and Jahrome Hughes. Their team is doing really well and it is on the back of them having that run-first attitude. "Munster is always putting himself in a position where he can take the line on or impact a game. I feel like I can do that within my own style."It is about having the thought, training for it and working hard on it so it becomes second nature." Walker is likely to have a 20-30 minute stint in NSW Cup with the aim to return to NRL after the Roosters have the bye this weekend. They will finish round 14 on the cusp of the top eight and in position to make a run for the finals. Walker's return is right on schedule."There are so many ACLs in the NRL and you are always told that nine-month mark. To come back between round 13 and 15 was always the goal," Walker said."I wanted to be one hundred per cent and make sure my body is as good as it can be. "We are in a really good position to go after this season. I want to make sure I am at my best so we can play at our best." Walker said this teammates had been a great support and inspiration, with so many of them returning from similar injuries to his."We have had six or seven in our team that have gone through it. Egan Butcher is a good example," he said. "Egan came back and played NRL (in round eight) and did his knee months before I did mine. "I am following in behind him. It has been good to watch his progression because he is someone who trains really hard that I can look towards. "Teddy (James Tedesco) had his early in his career and look where he has ended up. "It is definitely not something that will set you back your whole career, that is for sure." Sydney Roosters half Sam Walker will make his rugby league return with a determination to become a better player than he was before an ACL injury cut him down. Walker's close analysis of the play of Melbourne's halves has crystallised in his mind where that improvement can come. The 22-year-old will play his first game since round 26 last year when he lines up for the Roosters' NSW Cup side against Parramatta at Kellyville Park on Sunday. Walker, an influential and deep-thinking playmaker, has not just been diligent in rehab during his time out of the game. He's been watching other leading halves in the NRL and assessing what attributes he can add to his skill set. "I think I can be a better player for sure," Walker told AAP. "While sitting out I have been able to pick up on different trends in the game to learn more about myself and what I want to bring into my game. "I want to come back with a really strong running game. Kicking and passing I guess has been a strong attribute early in my career but I feel like the next step is my running game and I am really looking forward to putting that on show."I look at the Melbourne halves Cameron Munster and Jahrome Hughes. Their team is doing really well and it is on the back of them having that run-first attitude. "Munster is always putting himself in a position where he can take the line on or impact a game. I feel like I can do that within my own style."It is about having the thought, training for it and working hard on it so it becomes second nature." Walker is likely to have a 20-30 minute stint in NSW Cup with the aim to return to NRL after the Roosters have the bye this weekend. They will finish round 14 on the cusp of the top eight and in position to make a run for the finals. Walker's return is right on schedule."There are so many ACLs in the NRL and you are always told that nine-month mark. To come back between round 13 and 15 was always the goal," Walker said."I wanted to be one hundred per cent and make sure my body is as good as it can be. "We are in a really good position to go after this season. I want to make sure I am at my best so we can play at our best." Walker said this teammates had been a great support and inspiration, with so many of them returning from similar injuries to his."We have had six or seven in our team that have gone through it. Egan Butcher is a good example," he said. "Egan came back and played NRL (in round eight) and did his knee months before I did mine. "I am following in behind him. It has been good to watch his progression because he is someone who trains really hard that I can look towards. "Teddy (James Tedesco) had his early in his career and look where he has ended up. "It is definitely not something that will set you back your whole career, that is for sure."
