Advets Offensive Lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker faces faces injuries before opening the season, AP Source says

New York Jets right watchman Alih Vera-Tucker has an injury that could be handed over for the season opener and maybe longer, a person with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday.

West arrived only four days before Jets open your season against Aaron Rodger and Pittsburgh Steelers at home.

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The person talked with AP under the condition of anonymity, because the team did not announce the injury.

Athletic reported for the first time that Vera-Tucker had a potentially serious injury. The ESPN reported an injury in an offensive lineman hand and could require surgery, but Vera-Tucker was looking for another medical opinion.

Immediately, he was not known when the injury happened, but the team was practicing on Tuesday and was on Wednesday before True Glenn, which will train his NFL head on Sunday. There was no media accessibility on Wednesday.

If Vera-Tucker was placed on the side, Joe Tippmann could take his place on the right guard and Josh Miers could play center. Tippmann and Miers were at the positions of the Center for the Center during the entire training camp. They are both listed as a possible driver on the non-service chart of the team this week, and Glenn said only to compete both.

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The 26-year-old Vera-Tucker is probably the best inns offensive insulting Linemar. He played well in several positions, but fought with injuries since it was made 14. All in 2021. years outside Southern California.

He launched 16 games like a rookie, but missed the final 10 games in 2022. year with a torn triceps. Vera-Tucker returned in time to start next season, but torn ahil tendon In the week 5. And they missed final 12 games.

Jets showed his faith in Vera-Tucker that she was outstanding by picking up the Option of the Fifth Year on her rocal agreement and stayed mostly during the beginning of 15 games last season. Entry into the final year of its agreement, Vera-Tucker was considered important parts of what will appear will be an Insulting strongly focused on the starting game Behind the quarter to justin fields.

Vera-Tucker also voted one of six nozzle captains last week by his teammates.

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