{"id":19913,"date":"2024-12-01T03:04:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T03:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19913"},"modified":"2024-12-01T03:04:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T03:04:10","slug":"jets-place-tyron-smith-on-injured-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19913","title":{"rendered":"Jets Place Tyron Smith On Injured Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Jets placed left tackle\u00a0Tyron Smith<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on injured reserve, per a team announcement, sidelining him for at least four games.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Smith started the Jets\u2019 first 10 games this season before suffering a neck injury in Week 10<\/a> that held him out of New York\u2019s Week 11 loss to the Colts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Jets will now turn to No. 11 overall pick Olu Fashanu<\/strong><\/a> to start at left tackle, potentially for the rest of the year. Smith is on a one-year, $6.5MM deal with additional incentives<\/a> that New York will not have to pay if he doesn\u2019t return to the field. Even if Smith is healthy enough to be activated from injured reserve before the end of the regular season, the Jets may prefer to save some money and stick with Fashanu at left tackle to continue his development into next year.<\/p>\n

Smith has played 592 snaps so far this season, so he will earn at least a few of his playing-time incentives. The Jets have played 676 offensive snaps in 11 games, so they are on track for just under 1,050 snaps on the season. Even if Smith doesn\u2019t play again this year, he should hit his 38%, 44%, 50%, and 56% benchmarks to receive a total of $3.75MM. He won\u2019t be able to earn all of his remaining incentives \u2013 which scale up to a 98% snap share, Jets playoff wins, and a Pro Bowl selection \u2013 but a late-season return could earn him some additional playing-time money.<\/p>\n

The Jets activated offensive lineman Xavier Newman-Johnson<\/a><\/strong> off injured reserve to take Smith\u2019s place on the 53-man roster. Newman-Johnson injured his neck in Week 7 after playing 11 snaps in relief of Alijah Vera-Tucker<\/a><\/strong>, who left the game with an ankle injury<\/a>. He will return to a backup role along the interior of the offensive line.<\/p>\n

The Jets also elevated running back and return specialist Kene Nwangwu<\/a><\/strong> from the practice squad for their Week 13 matchup with the Seahawks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n