With the deadline looming for teams to pick up or decline the fifth-year option on players drafted in 2021, the Jets have officially exercised Alijah Vera-Tucker’s option. GM Joe Douglas said last week that the team would be picking up the option.
OFFICIAL: We've picked up OL Alijah Vera-Tucker's fifth-year option.
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— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 30, 2024
Despite battling injuries over the past two seasons, Vera-Tucker’s high level play and exemplary character made it an easy call for Joe Douglas and company.