Alijah Vera-Tucker Injury Replacements: 5 players Jets should target after OL’s season-ending injury

Modified Oct 10, 2023 06:25 GMT

Alijah Vera-Tucker is out for the rest of 2023 - who should replace him?

#2) Marcus Cannon

Marcus Cannon after winning Super Bowl LI vs the Atlanta Falcons

Marcus Cannon is easily one of the two most accomplished players on this list. He won three Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, and he was named a second-team All-Pro.

By this point, the Jets' end goal may have devolved from "win the Super Bowl" to "reach the playoffs again". That would ideally mean adding o-line strength, and maybe he can impart his winning formula to a team that has been notorious for doing the opposite.

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Andre Castillo is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda who holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Journalism. He has over seven years of working experience and has also covered MMA with FanSided, wrestling with The Sportster, and automobiles with Hot Cars.

Andre follows the New York Jets and the Washington Commanders, mostly because he likes their colors. His favorite position is tight end, and players like Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce have always drawn Andre's attention when watching a game. Bill Belichick is his favorite coach, and his all-time favorite Super Bowl is the XLII edition, when the underdog New York Giants upset the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

If he can change one moment in NFL history, it will be from the NFC Championship Game in January 2019. In that game, a highly controversial no-call cost the Saints what would have been Drew Brees' second Super Bowl visit, where he would have faced Tom Brady and the Patriots.

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