Jets star lineman suffers season-ending injury in Denver for second straight season

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Even when the New York Jets win, something goes wrong.

Gang Green had some déjà vu in more ways than one on Sunday after it was revealed that offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker ruptured his Achilles in their 31-21 victory against the Denver Broncos.

Of course, Vera-Tucker is the second Jet to be lost for the year due to an Achilles injury – Aaron Rodgers suffered the same injury on just his fourth snap in a Jets uniform.

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Alijah Vera-Tucker of the New York Jets on the line of scrimmage against the Steelers during a game at Acrisure Stadium on Oct. 2, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

But this also is the second straight season that Vera-Tucker suffered a season-ending injury at Mile High Stadium. Last season, he tore his triceps against the Broncos in their home stadium.

Head coach Robert Saleh said Vera-Tucker's injury was a "concern" following Sunday's win, but when the MRI revealed the bad news, he admitted they were still a bit "surprised."

Alijah Vera-Tucker of the New York Jets in action against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium on Jan. 2, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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"We’re all kind of surprised because he played a play on it, he walked off under his own power, he walked to the locker room on his own power, so we were pretty optimistic that that part of it was going to be OK," Saleh told reporters on Monday, via SNY. "But, it’s a blow. And again, I feel bad for him. He battled his way back this offseason