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Jets’ Mekhi Becton defiant in face of criticism after disastrous 2021

Mekhi Becton is paying no mind to the noise around him.

The Jets‘ embattled left tackle said he plans to make critics “eat their words” during a defiant press conference after he reported to minicamp clearly out of shape.

Jets OT Mekhi Becton’s shirt reads “fat, lazy, out of shape, injury prone … Big Bust.”

He said “It’s what I’ve been called all my life.” pic.twitter.com/94pEhqqqya

— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) June 15, 2022

Becton missed 16 games last year due to a dislocated knee cap suffered in Week 1.