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More Trouble in the Trenches as Jets put Fant on IR

NFL insider Field Yates is reporting that the Jets will in fact be placing starting left tackle George Fant on injured reserve. This means the team will be without his services for at least four weeks.

The Jets have now placed OT George Fant on injured reserve.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 27, 2022

Fant was pulled from last weeks game in the midst of what was his worst performance as a Jet. The reason? Fant’s balky knee that required off-season surgery was acting up so the team pulled the veteran.