{"id":80835,"date":"2025-09-03T11:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=80835"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:06:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:06:14","slug":"report-alijah-vera-tucker-suffers-significant-arm-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2025\/09\/03\/report-alijah-vera-tucker-suffers-significant-arm-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Alijah Vera-Tucker Suffers Torn Triceps, Season in Jeopardy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jets fans were reminded today that they just can&#8217;t have nice things as right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker suffered another torn triceps injury that will put him on the shelf for a yet to be determined time frame.\u00a0 Missing the entire season is a possibility at this point.<\/p>\n<p>The report initially came from Diana Russini of <em>The Athletic\u00a0<\/em>who also said surgery is an option as the Jets look to get another opinion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jets guard Alijah Vera-Tucker suffered a significant injury, as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DMRussini?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DMRussini<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>It is an arm injury, he is getting a second opinion and Vera-Tucker might now need surgery, per sources. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AJYzoQVAx8\">pic.twitter.com\/AJYzoQVAx8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter\/status\/1963233768841380311?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>This marks Vera-Tucker&#8217;s third major injury in four years, meaning he can likely rule out a long-term deal which Aaron Glenn suggested could be in the works just over a month ago.\u00a0 The former first-round pick was due to play this season under his <a href=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2024\/04\/30\/its-official-jets-exercise-vera-tucker-fifth-year-option\/?srsltid=AfmBOorv8jDLqEGauJIDpohWFVn3MPHBSU_JD_aBwH-WOm50aJPuEjQ4\"><strong>fifth-year option<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With Vera-Tucker out, the Jets will likely turn to Joe Tippmann to kick out to guard with Josh Myers set to start at center.<\/p>\n<p>This would make backup interior lineman Xavier Newman a more important part of the 53-man roster as he&#8217;ll now be the primary backup at multiple spots.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jets fans were reminded today that they just can&#8217;t have nice things as right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker suffered another torn triceps injury that will put him on the shelf for a yet to be determined time frame.\u00a0 Missing the entire season is a possibility at this point. 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