"The New York Jets have suffered a huge injury blow ahead of their season opener, with guard Alijah Vera-Tucker going down just four days ahead of their clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Multiple reports claim Vera-Tucker has suffered a serious arm injury that may require surgery. The news comes as a potentially pivotal setback ahead of Aaron Glenn's first game as the new head coach of the Jets."
"Jets quarterback Justin Fields, playing against the team for whom he started six games last year, will have a difficult task against a fearsome Steelers pass rush, and that challenge will be even more difficult without Vera-Tucker. A first-round draft pick out of USC, Vera-Tucker has established himself as the Jets' top offensive lineman in four seasons at MetLife Stadium. His absence would leave them with a substantial hole on the interior of their offensive line"
Alijah Vera-Tucker suffered a serious arm injury four days before the Jets' season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers and may require surgery. The injury removes the Jets' top interior offensive lineman and arrives ahead of Aaron Glenn's first game as head coach. Justin Fields will face a formidable Steelers pass rush without Vera-Tucker's protection. Vera-Tucker, a first-round pick from USC and an All-Rookie selection in 2021, had improved pass protection, never allowing more than 16 pressures in a season since his rookie year. The Jets could turn to backup Xavier Newman or shift Joe Tippmann or Josh Myers from center, with Max Mitchell as a guard option.
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