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Jets sign Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to active roster

LDT is back on the active roster

The Jets have signed offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to the active roster as a corresponding move to placing offensive tackle Max Mitchell on the non-football injury list.

Duvernay-Tardif re-joined the Jets when he signed  with the practice squad on November 18. He started seven games for the Jets in 2021 in his first football action since 2019 after opting out of the 2020 season.

Duvernay-Tardif joined a Montreal hospital facility and helped care for patients and fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

Duvernay-Tardif is in his 7th playing season after spending his first five with the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Jets also signed offensive lineman Sam Schlueter to the practice squad.

Jets to sign Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to practice squad

Jets to sign Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to practice squad

The doctor is back in for the Jets. A day after working him out, the Jets are signing offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to their practice squad, per Ian Rapoport.

Duvernay-Tardif played in eight games for the Jets in 2021, including seven starts. As Rapoport notes, Duvernay-Tardif liked his time with the Jets. Now that he has finished the medical residency that he finished over the summer, Duvernay-Tardif was ready to return to the NFL after pausing his career for the residency and to help aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was the first player to exercise the option to opt out of the 2020 season.

Duvernay-Tardif adds good veteran depth to the offensive line as the team is starting to get a little healthier along the unit. Max Mitchell could return to the active roster this week and George Fant could also return at some point. Nate Herbig has also been a pleasant surprise for the Jets at right guard. Depth this late in the season is crucial and the Jets can now start feeling a bit more comfortable with where they’re at on the offensive line.

Jets to work out Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Wednesday

Jets to work out Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Wednesday

The Jets are keeping their eyes on open for any potential offensive line depth, even with the pending returns of Max Mitchell and George Fant. And it be a somewhat familiar face from last season.

Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Jets are working out former Jet and Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.

Duvernay-Tardif was traded to the Jets in 2021 for tight end Dan Brown and played eight games for the Jets last season.

Duvernay-Tardif was the first player to opt out of the 2020 season while still with the Chiefs to help aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also finished up his medical residency program this summer in the Montreal area, putting his medical doctorate to good use.

With the residency over, LDT is ready to make a return to the football field and could be rejoining the Jets, at least on their practice squad.

Jets free agent OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif begins medical residency, pauses football

#Jets free agent OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif begins medical residency, pauses football:

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is putting his NFL career on hold for the medical field once again.

Duvernay-Tardif, a Quebec native, will begin a residency program in the Montreal area in July according to the Associated Press.

Because of that, the 31-year-old who became a free agent after his lone season with the Jets in 2021 is putting football in the rearview mirror… for now.

Duvernay-Tardif said he’s going to “prioritize medicine,” adding “we’ll see” regarding his NFL future.

After taking care of the medical requirements ahead of him, Duvernay-Tardif plans to see if there is a fit for him come September. That’s when the NFL’s regular season begins and when he’ll be available.

Duvernay-Tardif was a sixth-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014, winning the Super Bowl with KC in 2020. In November 2021, he was traded to New York.

In 2020, Duvernay-Tardif opted out of playing for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was the first NFL player to opt out.

During that time he worked at a COVID care facility near Montreal. Upon his return, he did not have a starting job with the Chiefs. leading to his trade to the Jets.

In February, Duvernay-Tardif did express interest in re-signing in New York.

In eight games with the Jets last season, he started seven of those. Pro Football Focus graded Duvernay-Tardif a bit of a below average mark of 53.2 in 2021 for his efforts in New York.

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Jets OG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s medical-licensing issue resolved

Jets OG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif said a medical-licensing deadline could keep him from playing in 2022, but that issue has been resolved.

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It sounds like Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is good to go for the 2022 season.

Duvernay-Tardif, an impending free agent, wasn’t sure if he would play next season because of uncertainty revolving around his medical license in Canada. But that issue has been resolved, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini.

It’s unclear if Duvernay-Tardif will stay with the Jets or sign elsewhere, though. Gang Green could certainly use him if it doesn’t think it can find a better right guard in free agency or in the draft. After trading for him and starting him over Greg Van Roten mid-season, the Jets averaged a league-high 6.7 yards per carry on the right side of the offensive line and 5.19 yards per rush overall, per ESPN Stats and Information. Duvernay-Tardif did, however, leave some room for improvement as a pass-blocker.

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Zach Wilson thanks Jets offensive line with roundtrip plane tickets

Zach Wilson showed his appreciation for his offensive line, gifting them roundtrip plane tickets for a destination of their choosing.

Zach Wilson’s protection wasn’t always on the up and up in 2021, but the rookie quarterback was still appreciative of the effort his offensive line put in to keep him clean throughout the course of the season.

Wilson thanked the Jets’ offensive line with a special gift on Friday — roundtrip plane tickets for anywhere they want to go. Wilson used his family ties to make the token of appreciation happen, as his uncle, David Neelan, is the founder of JetBlue.

New York’s offensive line had its occasional struggles this past season, but the unit performed relatively well considering it was without Mekhi Becton for all but three quarters. Alijah Vera-Tucker blossomed into a star at left guard as a rookie, while Connor McGovern flipped the script and played well after a rough first season with the Jets. The tackle duo of George Fant and Morgan Moses also stepped up and delivered after Becton went down with a dislocated kneecap in Week 1.

According to Sam Monson of Pro Football Focus, New York had the 11th-best offensive line in the NFL in 2021.

The only real issue the Jets faced on their offensive line for a portion of the season was right guard play. Greg Van Roten struggled in the first half of the year and was eventually replaced by Laurent Duvernay-Tardif after he was acquired from the Chiefs at the trade deadline.

New York will look to upgrade its offensive line during free agency and the draft — Joe Douglas’ pursuit of help in the trenches is a never-ending one — in order to give Wilson the best protection possible. This season was a step in the right direction, though, and Wilson recognized that enough to give the big fellas in front of him a parting gift before returning home for the offseason.

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Jets RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif has multiple careers to think about this offseason

Jets RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is weighing his options between his NFL and medical careers as he heads to free agency.

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif will have a big decision to make soon.

The Jets right guard, an impending free agent, needs some clarity on his medical career before he can decide on his next football steps.

“Honestly, everything is on the table right now,” Duvernay-Tardif said on Sunday, per SNY. “I think for me, it’s important also to look at my future as a physician. There’s some deadline, there’s some issue that I got to work out with the medical faculty, with the licensing back home in Canada, to make sure I’m not having to restart that eight-year process that I went through.

“So I’m going to get those answers and then I’ll start looking at my options from a football perspective.”

Duvernay-Tardif, who has a doctorate in medicine from McGill University, spent the 2020 season in Canada helping medical workers fight the COVID-19 pandemic. He was the first player to opt-out of the 2020 season but returned in 2021 before the Jets traded for him at the deadline.

The Jets upgraded their offensive line after acquiring Duvernay-Tardif from the Chiefs for TE Daniel Brown, where he quickly took over for incumbent starter Greg Van Roten. The 30-year-old guard started the final six games of the season and helped keep Zach Wilson upright (with the exception of Sunday’s finale against the Bills).

If Duvernay-Tardif does return to football, the Jets would likely be one of his top suitors. New York desperately needs help on the right side of the offensive line and Duvernay-Tardif is a serviceable option that won’t cost too much to sign.

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Jets add Joe Flacco, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to COVID list, sign new safety

The Jets added two more players to the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday. They also signed a new safety.

The Jets added two more players to the reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday, as QB Joe Flacco and RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif became the latest additions.

New York now has 21 people sidelined due to COVID-19 reasons, including head coach Robert Saleh. With Flacco out, Mike White will be Zach Wilson’s backup this Sunday; White just came off the COVID list after a lengthy stay on it that also included a bout with a non-COVID illness.

New York is also down both starting guards and two starting corners. The Jets’ safety depth has also been decimated, though not just by COVID-19 list designations.

That’s why the team also signed Kai Nacua on Thursday.

The safety was most recently on the 49ers’ practice squad and played under Saleh last season in San Francisco. Nacua joined the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2017. The BYU product has also spent time with the Ravens, Panthers and Colts.

He has 15 tackles, one TFL and one QB hit in 22 career games.

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Jets injury report: Corey Davis reinjures groin in loss to Eagles

Jets WR Corey Davis reinjured his groin in New York’s loss to the Eagles.

Corey Davis reinjured his groin in New York’s loss to the Eagles.

Per Robert Saleh, the Jets wide receiver is day-to-day after returning from a one-game absence. Davis caught two passes for 15 yards in the 33-18 defeat.

One of the Jets’ bigger free agent signings last offseason, Davis has 34 catches for 492 yards and four scores this season.

RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is also day-to-day after hurting his ankle in Week 13, according to Saleh. Rookie CB Michael Carter, meanwhile, is in concussion protocol.

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Jets send QB James Morgan packing again, reunite with tight end

The Jets released QB James Morgan and added TE Dan Brown to their practice squad.

James Morgan’s second stint with the New York Jets has come to an end.

New York released the quarterback on Tuesday. Morgan signed with New York’s practice squad on Nov. 24 after quarterbacks Mike White and Joe Flacco landed on the COVID-19 list.

Morgan first joined the Jets as a questionable fourth-round pick in 2020. Joe Douglas had visions of grooming the Florida International product into New York’s backup, but Morgan lost that job to White this past summer after not playing at all as a rookie. New York cut Morgan before the 2021 season, quickly severing ties with the recent mid-round selection.

The Panthers added Morgan to their practice squad on Sept. 2, but he was released on Nov. 12. He then signed with the Steelers’ practice squad on Nov. 15. He was released by Pittsburgh and returned to the Jets shortly after that.

The 24-year-old has yet to play in an NFL game.

With Morgan gone, the Jets orchestrated another reunion: Dan Brown was signed to the practice squad. The blocking tight end had been with New York since 2019 before being traded to the Chiefs for OL Laurent Duvernay-Tardif on Nov. 2.

Kansas City recently released Brown. Duvernay-Tardif, meanwhile, has taken over right guard duties for Gang Green. The Jets essentially acquired a starting lineman for nothing.

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