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Joe Tippmann spent all summer battling for the starting center job for the Jets.

Then, Alijah Vera-Tucker tore his triceps in practice before Week 1, and suddenly Tippmann was the team’s right guard.

Tippmann made the move last week and played very well against the Steelers.

Tippmann did not allow a sack or a quarterback pressure in the game and was part of a line that opened up massive holes for a running game that piled up 182 yards.

It was the first time Tippmann played guard in a regular season game since his 2023 rookie season.

Joe Tippmann speaks to the media after Jets practice on Sept. 4, 2025. Bill Kostroun/New York P

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