JETS SUFFER SERIOUS INJURY TO $5 MILLION OL DAYS BEFORE 49ERS GAME

The New York Jets’ depth took a big hit ahead of the Week 1 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.

Head coach Robert Saleh revealed to the media on Saturday, September 7 that offensive lineman Wes Schweitzer was ruled out for the season opener.

“Earlier this week… unfortunately just unfortunate injuries,” Saleh explained. He later confirmed that Schweitzer being placed on injured reserve is a strong possibility.

If that happened, Schweitzer would be out for at least four games. He joined the Jets in 2023 on a two-year deal for $5 million.

This Is a Tough Injury for the Jets O-Line Heading Into the Season

The good news is Schweitzer wasn’t a starting player for the Jets. However, the bad news is he was the team’s top interior offensive lineman. Schweitzer has experience playing both guard and center.

Schweitzer has 2,129 career snaps at left guard, 440 career snaps at center, and 1,983 career snaps at right guard, per Pro Football Focus.

If an injury had happened to John Simpson, Joe Tippmann, or Alijah Vera-Tucker, Schweitzer would likely have been the first player the Jets called to replace them in the starting lineup.

Now the Jets will have to pivot to a different option.

“We have a lot of options. Knock on wood, we’ve got plenty of guys who took a lot of reps last year. I’ll keep that one

until gameday,” Saleh said.

 

This is a developing story and we’ll provide new details as they become available.

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