Overview

• Head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed the starting right guard tore his triceps in practice and will undergo season-ending surgery with a roughly seven-month recovery timeline.
• Reports say the injury occurred during one-on-one drills and is to the opposite arm from his 2022 triceps tear.
• The Jets are weighing internal changes, with Joe Tippmann likely to shift to right guard and Josh Myers to center, while Xavier Newman provides interior depth.
• Vera-Tucker, recently voted a team captain, is in the guaranteed fifth year of his rookie deal ($15.3 million) after previous season-ending injuries in 2022 (triceps) and 2023 (Achilles).
• The timing heightens concern for Week 1 against Pittsburgh’s elite front, and some analysts predict the team could explore adding a guard via trade or free agency to bolster depth.