FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets tackle Mekhi Becton, nicknamed "Big Ticket," delivered a big message Wednesday to his critics.
"I'm going to make them eat their words," he said at the conclusion of a two-day minicamp.
Becton, who has battled injuries and a weight problem since his promising rookie year in 2020, sounded determined to change the narrative. In his first media availability since last September, he showed up wearing a blue T-shirt that read: "Big Bust."
Encircling "Big Bust" was a list of perceived negatives: "Fat ... Lazy .