If you were up late last night, you probably got hit with the gut punch that former New York Jets first-round pick Alijah Vera-Tucker would be taking his services to the hated rival New England Patriots.
It's a three-year, $42 million deal, with the opportunity for it to jump up to $48 million if he hits certain incentives, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. It reportedly came down to New England and the Jets' crosstown rival, the New York Giants, in the Vera-Tucker bidding war.
ESPN's Rich Cimini said after the fact that the Jets never showed a "strong interest" in retaining their 2021 first-round pick, specifically because of his lengthy injury history.