New York Jets tackle Mekhi Becton (77) listens to coaches during practice at the NFL football team’s training facility, Friday, July 21, 2023, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Has there been a bigger concern among the New York Jets roster outside of the health of the offensive line?
A problem that was seen months before the start of the regular season has reared its ugly head just two months in. Now, it appears that the group so many were concerned over, could be getting some key reinforcements back.
New York is expected to have second-round rookie Joe Tippmann return from a groin injury after missing a start last week against the Giants. His help along the interior will come in handy but is not the only member of the group returning from injury either – veteran tackle Duane Brown will have his 21-day practice window opened by the Jets this week.
Now, with a guard and tackle returning to the lineup, the only leftover question is where these guys are going to play. It’s particularly important for a player like Brown who has seen Mekhi Becton take over the starting role at left tackle. While the 38-year-old former first-round pick has only played on the left side, moving Becton back to a previous position that was a factor in his broken kneecap last year.
The Jets won’t openly admit to what they will do once Brown returns, but all signs point to Becton moving back to the right side of the line.
“We like where everyone is at,” Jets head coach Robert Saleh stated. “We’re trying to avoid making so many moves. The continuity is already lacking and so you’re just trying to make as few moves as possible to keep guys playing, doing what they do best, but nothing is off the table, like I said, we’ve got to play our best five, but we’re trying to do so in a way that’s more of a minimalist mentality.”
Saleh later called Becton a “freakish” athlete who can play on both the right and left side of the line. The Jets’…
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