Alijah Vera-Tucker Expected To Miss Time

Alijah Vera-Tucker Expected To Miss Time

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New York Jets offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker (calf) is expected to miss time with a calf injury he suffered in the Week 5 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, but there is optimism heading into his MRI exam that it's just a calf injury and not an Achilles injury, according to sources. It's not obvious heading into his MRI exam that he's dealing with a torn Achilles, so he should be able to play again this year. How much time the 24-year-old misses is still to be determined. The former first-rounder in 2021 out of USC started all five games this year, so the Jets will need to move in another direction at guard for their Week 6 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Oct. 15.

Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport