Jets’ Alijah Vera-Tucker opens up on damage historical past, misplaced season

Alijah Vera-Tucker must be getting ready to play the Bengals however as a substitute he’s getting ready himself for subsequent yr.

The Jets guard was within the locker room on Friday, returning to the group practically two months after tearing his left triceps throughout a apply earlier than Week 1. The damage value Vera-Tucker the season and presumably ended his Jets profession. This was the third season-ending damage that Vera-Tucker suffered within the final 4 years.

“It was tremendous robust.” Vera-Tucker advised The Put up. “I really feel like that is in all probability the toughest yr. Despite the fact that in previous years I felt like I used to be enjoying at an elite degree and acquired damage, this yr simply felt totally different with Aaron Glenn and his workers coming in and that id that he desires to create, that I feel he’s going to create right here.

“On high of that, being named captain and never having the ability to showcase being a captain on the market clearly damage.”