FLORHAM PARK — The preseason has not concluded yet but the New York Jets are already making changes to their practice schedule to better acclimate themselves to the start of the regular season next week.
New York practiced later on Tuesday than they have done all training camp, while also welcoming back some key members along the offensive line. As always through this camp period, we have the latest notes and takeaways from another day at 1 Jets Drive.
Let’s get to it.
Injury Updates
Let’s start with the positive. Alijah Vera-Tucker and Laken Tomlinson were back at practice Tuesday after missing all of last week with separate injuries. Jeremy Ruckert was also a participant in individual drills. Duane Brown, meanwhile, is still on the PUP list but is testing out in Texas right now with the hopes he can be removed from the list sometime this week.
Tomlinson and AVT are both expected to start Saturday against the Giants while Brown is still TBD until he passes his necessary tests.
Head coach Robert Saleh also announced that both Joe Tippmann and Israel Abanikanda would miss some time at practice with injuries they suffered in last Saturday’s loss to Tampa Bay. Both are hopeful to return by the start of the regular season in under three weeks.
Carl Lawson is still not practicing with the team as he recovers from his back injury. Saleh said that he wants the veteran pass rusher to be 100% before he comes back to the practice field. Finally, Corey Davis is still away from the team currently for personal reasons.
Alijah Vera-Tucker and Mekhi Becton bond
If there was one key takeaway from a padless practice it was that the Mekhi Becton, AVT combination may be on the other side of the line, but it’s still as strong as ever.
When AVT was drafted to the team two years ago, the belief was that he would pair with Becton on the left side of the line to solidify that side for the next decade. Injuries to both got in the way in recent years, but they…
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