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Jets Sign Laurent Duvernay-Tardif After Workout, Add Depth to O-Line

Duvernay-Tardif started seven games for the Jets last season.

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This midseason reunion is exactly what the doctor ordered.

The Jets are signing free agent offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif after his workout with the team on Monday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The veteran recently completed a portion of his residency program at a Montreal-area hospital, balancing his NFL career with his work as a doctor. 

Duvernay-Tardif, 31, opted out of the 2020 NFL season—while he was still a member of the Chiefs—to fight COVID-19 in his native Canada. He was named a Sports Illustrated‘s Sportsperson of the Year for his efforts.

The lineman's career on the football field began when he was drafted by Kansas City out of McGill in the sixth round back in 2014. He proceeded to play in 60 games (57 starts) over the next five seasons, winning a Super Bowl in 2019.

Duvernay-Tardif was dealt from the Chiefs to the Jets last fall, starting seven games in green and white down the stretch. Now, he'll provide some much-needed depth on New York's offensive line, rejoining a team pursuing a playoff run. 

The Jets have been managing several key injuries on their offensive line this season, another reason why their stunning 6-3 start is so impressive. Mekhi Becton and Alijah Vera-Tucker are out for the year, Max Mitchell and George Fant haven't played in almost two months and Duane Brown didn't debut until Week 5. 

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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