Jets lose major piece to offense days before season begins

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New York Jets star right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker tore his triceps and will be out for the season, head coach Aaron Glenn announced Thursday.

Vera-Tucker, 26, sustained the injury in practice on Tuesday. He will undergo surgery and faces a seven-month rehabilitation.

"He was a big player for us, but we have to continue to keep rolling," Glenn said to reporters on Thursday.

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Alijah Vera-Tucker of the New York Jets runs out of the tunnel prior to the Indianapolis Colts game at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 17, 2024, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Glenn said he is still evaluating who will take Vera-Tucker’s spot in the starting lineup. Xavier Newman is listed as the team’s backup right guard.

Joe Tippmann, who has started at center the past two seasons, could take his spot at right guard, and Josh Myers could play center. Tippmann and Myers have been in competition for the center job throughout training camp. 

Both are listed as the possible starters on the team’s unofficial depth chart this week and Glenn has said that they’re both still competing.

Vera-Tucker has played every position on the offensive line except center since his rookie season. 

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New York Jets guard Alijah Vera-Tucker before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on Sept. 9, 2024, in Santa Clara, California. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)

The Jets selected Vera-Tucker with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2021 NFL