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Jets’ Alijah Vera-Tucker Reported to Have Torn Triceps, Likely Out for Season

With a second opinion pending, New York plans to reconfigure its interior line for Sunday’s opener against Pittsburgh.

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Jul 19, 2023; Florham Park, NJ, USA; New York Jets guard Alijah Vera-Tucker (75) talks with media during the New York Jets Training Camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports/ File Photo
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Overview

  • Multiple outlets, including NFL Network, report the right guard suffered a torn triceps that will put him on injured reserve and likely end his 2025 season, with surgery under consideration.
  • The Jets listed Vera-Tucker as did not participate with a triceps injury on their first official report, and the team has not formally detailed the diagnosis.
  • Contingency plans include moving center Joe Tippmann to right guard and elevating Josh Myers to center, with Xavier Newman and practice-squad options providing depth.
  • Vera-Tucker, a 2021 first-round pick recently voted a captain, is playing on a $15.3 million fifth-year option in the final season of his rookie deal.
  • The injury follows major setbacks in 2022 (torn triceps) and 2023 (torn Achilles) and comes days before facing a strong Steelers front in a run-focused offense under Justin Fields.