New York Jets tackle Mekhi Becton is focused on silencing his critics this season.
"I'm going to make them eat their words," he said.
Becton, who has battled injuries and a weight problem since his promising rookie year in 2020, is 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 ... Out of Shape ... Bum ... Sucks ... Overweight ... Injury Prone."
"A lot of words I've been called my whole life, so I put it on a shirt," he said, adding that he has a chip on his shoulder.