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Patriots place Alijah Vera‑Tucker on injured reserve after hamstring injury

The 27‑year‑old lineman suffered the injury in New England’s 26‑19 win over the Jets and will miss the next four games.

By Felo News Desk · Published Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:34:23 GMT

Patriots offensive guard Alijah Vera‑Tucker was placed on injured reserve on Saturday, according to the New York Post. The 27‑year‑old suffered a hamstring injury during New England’s 26‑19 victory over his former team, the New York Jets, on Sunday.

Vera‑Tucker, who signed a three‑year, $42 million deal after five seasons with the Jets, will be unavailable for at least the next four Patriots games. He had started all six games at left guard before the setback. The Patriots also lost starting right guard Ben Brown to a knee injury on Thursday, prompting veteran Matt Pryor and rookie Walter Rouse to step in.

Key facts

• Alijah Vera‑Tucker was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury (nypost.com)
• The injury occurred during the Patriots' 26‑19 win over the Jets (nypost.com)
• Vera‑Tucker will miss at least four games (nypost.com)
• He signed a three‑year, $42 million contract with New England (nypost.com)
• Patriots also lost right guard Ben Brown to a knee injury (nypost.com)

Sources

• [1] nypost.com — originally reported as “Ex-Jets offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker lands on IR again in latest Patriots crusher”