Jets' VeraTucker out for 2025 season with torn left triceps

Alijah VeraTucker will miss the 2025 season after suffering a torn triceps that requires surgery, a development that came to light Wednesday just four days before the New York Jets open their season at MetLife Stadium. The injury removes the team’s projected starting right guard from the lineup for Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh and creates an immediate personnel challenge for first‑time head coach Aaron Glenn.

Initial reports this week said VeraTucker was dealing with an arm injury and was seeking additional medical opinions to determine whether surgery would be necessary. Team activities included a full practice earlier in the week and an off day Wednesday, and the club has not issued a formal public medical update. Subsequent evaluations by medical staff and outside specialists confirmed a tear to the player’s left triceps, and league and team sources say he will be placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

VeraTucker, 26, was the Jets’ first‑round pick out of USC in 2021 and has been a fixture on New York’s offensive line when healthy. He started 15 games at right guard last season and was one of six players elected captain by teammates...