The New York Jets’ offensive line depth gets weaker with an injury to their best offensive lineman. Right guard/tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker suffered an Achilles tear in the Jets’ Week 5 win against the Denver Broncos. Vera-Tucker will miss the rest of the 2023 season.
The Jets traded up to draft Vera-Tucker 14th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. He started in 16 games at left guard during his rookie season and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
During the 2022 offseason, the Jets signed left guard Laken Tomlinson to a 3-year, $40 million contract, and Vera-Tucker moved to right guard. Left tackle George Fant missed Week 4, and Vera-Tucker started for Fant. He then moved to right tackle after Max Mitchell got injured in Week 5. Vera-Tucker continued to start the next three games at right tackle.
Vera-Tucker suffered a torn triceps in Week 7. New York placed him on injured reserve on October 25, 2022. Vera-Tucker missed the rest of the 2022 season.
Vera Tucker is in his third year of his 4-year, $15,885,028 rookie contract. The Jets have to decide whether to accept or decline his 5th-year option.
New York has a few options to replace Alijah Vera-Tucker.
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