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Alijah Vera-Tucker Gets Real On Betraying Jets, Signing With Patriots In Free Agency originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New England Patriots have been fairly active in free agency for the second straight offseason.

One of their biggest signings saw them hand former New York Jets offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker a three-year, $42 million contract, which will presumably see him come in and be the team's new starting left guard. After spending the first five seasons of his career with the Jets, Vera-Tucker will now join the other side of one of the most lopsided rivalries in the NFL after signing with the Patriots . Vera-Tucker knows that, in a way, he's betraying New York and its fans, but it sounds like that's a decision he is at peace with now that he's put pen to paper.

"I'll be real with you, playing for the Jets for the past five years, you develop a certain type of hate for this team," Vera-Tucker said of the Patriots. "At the end of the day, this league is a business. I have to do what's best for myself and my family.

This place has a great culture of winning and playing at a high level. I was a no-brainer. " A first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, when Vera-Tucker has been healthy, he's looked capable of being a Pro Bowl-caliber offensive lineman.