Jets OL Alijah Vera-Tucker Out for Season Due to Torn Achilles

New York suffered a key injury in Sunday’s win at Denver.

The Jets received bad news on the injury front Monday afternoon.

An update on the status of offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker was revealed by coach Robert Saleh, who told reporters that an MRI showed a torn Achilles tendon for Vera-Tucker. The injury occurred in the Jets’ 31-21 win over the Broncos in Denver on Sunday.

Saleh said the Jets were surprised by the news and expressed there was  optimism surrounding Vera-Tucker’s status after he remained in the game for a play following the injury, walked off the field and went to the locker room under his own power.

Robert Saleh confirms that Alijah Vera-Tucker is out for the season with a torn Achilles:

"To have this happen again, it's unfortunate." pic.twitter.com/rhvZYjVoAQ

— Jets Videos (@snyjets) October 9, 2023

Vera-Tucker missed all but seven games last season due to a triceps injury after logging 16 games as a starter during his rookie campaign in 2021.

It’s the second such season-ending injury for the Jets, who lost quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a torn Achilles in the season opener.