Mekhi Becton

2022 - 8 - 9

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Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton fractures kneecap, likely out for ... (NFL.com)

The offensive lineman sustained an avulsion fracture of his right kneecap during Monday's session, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported, ...

Becton arrived in New York as a highly touted prospect with a rare blend of incredible size and agility. The 11th-overall pick of the 2020 draft, Becton has frequently run into bad injury luck in his still-young professional career. Unfortunately for Becton, he's been unable to prove them right due to repeated physical setbacks.

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Jets' Mekhi Becton likely out for season with fractured knee cap, per ... (CBSSports.com)

During Monday's session, right tackle Mekhi Becton suffered an avulsion fracture of the right knee cap and is likely to miss the entire 2022 season, according ...

The Louisville product was also in the midst of a transformative training camp this year, with the club moving him from left tackle to right tackle. From here, it'll be curious to see their next course of action at the tackle position. The injury proved to be worse than first thought as it was a new ailment and not related to the knee injury that derailed his 2021 season. The 2020 first-round pick then limped to the locker room and was sidelined for the rest of the day. Obviously, all the information is out there for everyone to read. Following practice, head coach Robert Saleh said Becton would be getting an MRI on his knee, but that there was initial optimism that the injury was not significant.

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Jets T Mekhi Becton Expected to Miss the Season with Knee Injury (newyorkjets.com)

HC Robert Saleh Says Becton's 'Story Is Not Over'. Aug 09, 2022 at 04:34 PM. E_c11i9699-allen- ...

He's fighting for his family, for himself, for his teammates, for this organization, for this fanbase, and he's doing everything. "We love Mekhi, we appreciate everything he's done, and his ride is not over. He shows up to camp and he's fighting to get himself back in shape, he's got videos of him vomiting and people are throwing shade, and he's limping, and he's doing all those different things. "Mekhi has walked in this building and taken every single punch you can imagine from every which way, and he shows up and he works his tail off and he grinds every single day. "Duane came in Saturday, he was at our Green & White scrimmage at the stadium," Douglas said during an appearance on WFAN's "Boomer and Gio." radio show. "He tells the o-line every day, 'I'm working out here for you guys and myself as well.' We all see it and we all respect it as well. He was making the most of his conditioning and getting better. He's doing his pass sets and everything, he's getting back to where he was, so he'll be a force to be reckon with come week one. "He's got feet like a small guy. "He's out there every day, working his tail off," AVT said recently. "He's getting his second evaluation, second opinion tomorrow," Saleh said. They named George Fant, fresh off a breakthrough campaign, the starter at LT and moved Becton, who impressed with his 13 game-stint at LT as a rookie, to RT. Becton didn't complain and received props from his linemates for his work ethic.

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Mekhi Becton suffered avulsion fracture, season likely over (Jets Wire)

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports Becton suffered an avulsion fracture of his right kneecap. Garafolo reports Becton will see a surgeon tomorrow. Buy Jets ...

Head coach Robert Saleh confirmed to the media after practice Tuesday that Becton’s season is likely over with a fractured kneecap. That will certainly be an interesting follow. ”We love Becton. His ride is not over,” Saleh said.

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Robert Saleh: Doesn't look good for Mekhi Becton (NBC Sports)

Bite the bullet and trade for the Eagles backup left tackle, Dillard. Move Fant to right tackle. Sign Brown to be the swing tackle backup, if he will sign for ...

George Fant, who was Brown’s teammate in Seattle, is currently the No. 1 left tackle, but has experience on the right side as well. “Still waiting on all the second opinions he’s gotta get, but obviously it’s not looking good for the initial prognosis. During a Tuesday appearance on WFAN, head coach Robert Saleh said they’re still gathering information while confirming that dark clouds have gathered over the 2020 first-round pick.

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Mekhi Becton out for season with serious knee injury (New York Post)

Jets' offensive tackle Mekhi Becton will miss the 2022 season with an avulsion fracture of the kneecap.

“We’re all a long way,” Saleh said. “At the end of the day, it sucks,” the Jets coach said, “for lack of a better word. “Everything happens for a reason,” Becton wrote in an Instagram post. For now though, the immediate focus turns to the right tackle spot, where there is no clear answer. The diagnosis is an avulsion fracture of the right knee cap, which is to say a small chip in his kneecap. This was meant to be the year in which Becton, a first-round pick in 2020, showed what he could do after missing all but one game in 2021.

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Mekhi Becton injury update: Jets former first round pick likely out for ... (Sporting News)

Mekhi Becton, who had knee surgery last year, appears to have sustained a 'different' injury this time around.

He had to earn his starting role over George Fant at left tackle last year. Losing Becton, an already-named starter, undoubtedly affects the Jets' plans, but it doesn't have to be devastating. The New York Jets are entering 2022 with some lofty expectations.

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Mekhi Becton injury update: Jets former first round pick likely out for ... (Sporting News)

Mekhi Becton, who had knee surgery last year, appears to have sustained a 'different' injury this time around.

He had to earn his starting role over George Fant at left tackle last year. Losing Becton, an already-named starter, undoubtedly affects the Jets' plans, but it doesn't have to be devastating. The New York Jets are entering 2022 with some lofty expectations.

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Jets' Mekhi Becton 'likely' done for the season after knee injury ... (Fox News)

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Tuesday offensive lineman Mekhi Becton's season was "likely" over after suffering another injury to his right ...

His story is not over." His ride is not over. According to ESPN, he suffered a fractured kneecap.

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Jets OT Mekhi Becton Likely Out For Season With Knee Fracture ... (Sports Illustrated)

For the second year in a row, the former first-round pick will be sidelined with a serious knee injury.

His story is not over. His ride is not over. “These are young men and I think sometimes with social media and this world we dehumanize these athletes in the worst way imaginable.

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Jets' Mekhi Becton likely out for 2022 NFL season with knee injury (NBC Sports Boston)

New York Jets offensive lineman Mekhi Becton will likely miss the entire 2022 NFL season with a knee injury.

The Jets moved Becton from left to right tackle this training camp. Becton was the 11th overall pick of the Jets in the 2020 draft. This is Becton's second major right knee injury in as many seasons.

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Jets RT, former 1st-round pick Mekhi Becton likely out for 2022 ... (Yahoo Sports)

A first-round pick in 2020, Becton missed all but one game last season after injuring the same knee.

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