For the first time since Week 2, the Jets could start a different offensive line combination because George Fant is dealing with an ankle injury. Fant played the first 31 snaps against the Bengals before he was replaced by Chuma Edoga, who took the remaining 53. Edoga, a third-round pick in 2019, had an 81.7 pass-block grade against the Bengals, according to Pro Football Focus. If he starts Thursday, he'd line up next to fellow USC Trojan Alijah Vera-Tucker.
"We played when I was at right guard and he was at right tackle, so we played some games together over there," Vera-Tucker said. "When Chuma came in, there was really no difference. Chuma is a good tackle, it's just communication has to always be there and stuff like that, which it was."
AVT, who's excited for his first primetime game Thursday night, will see a lot of Colts All-Pro DT DeForest Buckner, who has 4.5 sacks this season.
"He's a lengthy guy, great player," he said. "I got a whole lot of respect for him. Tall, physical and I just have to match that."
"We played when I was at right guard and he was at right tackle, so we played some games together over there," Vera-Tucker said. "When Chuma came in, there was really no difference. Chuma is a good tackle, it's just communication has to always be there and stuff like that, which it was."
AVT, who's excited for his first primetime game Thursday night, will see a lot of Colts All-Pro DT DeForest Buckner, who has 4.5 sacks this season.
"He's a lengthy guy, great player," he said. "I got a whole lot of respect for him. Tall, physical and I just have to match that."