The New York Jets will indeed have a new starting left tackle on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers when the two teams square off at Acrisure Stadium.
On Tuesday, the Jets placed starting left tackle George Fant on the Reserve/Injured list because of a knee issue, and he’ll now miss at least the next four games. That means that the Jets will likely start veteran backup Conor McDermott at left tackle on Sunday against the Steelers.
In relief of the injured Fant on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, McDermott didn’t play all that well. In fact, he allowed one sack, one quarterback hit and three hurries in the 27 pass blocking snaps that he played in that Week 3 home game.