New York Jets injury-hit offensive lineman Mekhi Becton has blamed the franchise for the knee issue that ended his 2022 season, insisting no one on the team "cared" about his warnings.
The 6ft 7in behemoth has his sights set on being Aaron Rodgers' left tackle after recovering from a fractured kneecap and slimming down ahead of the new campaign. But he started last summer with similar optimism, only to suffer a season-ending injury and require surgery a month shy of week one and he believes his employers were at fault.
The 24-year-old came through as a left tackle in his days at the University of Louisville and he impressed in that role with the Jets in his rookie year in 2020, but after two injury-blighted seasons, head coach Robert Saleh and his staff earmarked Becton for the right tackle role ahead of last season.
