Quebecer Laurent Duvernay-Tardif moved from the Kansas City Chiefs to the New York Jets, the NFL Network reported on Tuesday, the deadline for transactions in the Goodell circuit.
The Chiefs traded guard against tight end Dan Brown.
After helping the Chiefs win the Super Bowl in 2020, Duvernay-Tardif decided not to play the final season to instead lend a hand to the Quebec health system during the COVID-19 pandemic. The offensive lineman is a medical graduate.
When he returned to the game, he was in contention to regain his starting position with the Chiefs’ offensive line, but suffered a broken hand in August, forcing him out of activity for a month. He has since been confined to the stands, only sporadically serving as a substitute for rookie right guard Trey Smith in last Monday’s game.
Duvernay-Tardif arrives in New York where the Jets have an attacking line that relies on veteran starters, except for a rookie, guard Alijah Vera-Tucker.
With his 57 career starts, Duvernay-Tardif will bring even more experience to the group of Jets blockers.
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