For Joe Tippmann , the 2025 season has been about embracing an unexpected opportunity.

Tippmann moved from center to right guard after Alijah Vera-Tucker sustained a season-ending injury ahead of Week 1, and the third-year player said he decided early on to "buy into the position."

"It wasn't on my bingo card going into the season," he said. "Being able to commit my full time to learning to make myself a better guard, I think it's been great. Being able to make jumps each game, learn and grow, put better stuff on tape each week -- it's one of my goals and something I've been striving to do."

This buy-in has earned the respect of HC Aaron Glenn, who stressed the value of having an "unselfish" player who stepped up and "just did his job."

"To have guys like that on your roster, man,

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