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Packers to sign former Eagles Super Bowl champion to bolster shaky OL
Mekhi Becton, a 59-game NFL starter, adds depth after the Packers ranked last in rushing yards per game and posted a 16% pass block win rate.
- On Monday, the Green Bay Packers signed former New York Jets first-round pick Mekhi Becton following a successful workout. The move addresses critical depth issues on Green Bay's struggling offensive line.
- Green Bay's offensive line has struggled significantly, ranking last in the league with 48.7 rushing yards per game. The team also lost starting right tackle Zach Bako-Bewele to a season-ending knee injury in Week 1.
- A former Super Bowl champion with the Philadelphia Eagles, Becton started 14 games last season for the Los Angeles Chargers. He was previously drafted 11th overall by the Jets in the 2020 NFL Draft.
- On Saturday, the Packers added 34-year-old veteran guard Laken Tomlinson from the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad. Tomlinson, a former first-round pick, brings experience to a roster that started three different players at left guard.
- According to Pro Football Focus, Becton allowed a 6.9% pressure rate with the Eagles and finished as the 16th-highest-graded guard among those playing at least 500 snaps. Healthy once again, he aims to stabilize Green Bay's line.
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thesportsleader.comReport: Packers signing veteran OL Mekhi Becton
The Green Bay Packers are signing offensive lineman Mekhi Becton after a Monday workout, ESPN reported.The former first-round pick will join the practice squad as the Packers (1-2) prepare for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.Becton, 27, was released by the ...
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