CINCINNATI
The Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive line cost them the Super Bowl in 2021, and since then, they have struggled to assemble a strong lineup. Under offensive line coach Frank Pollack’s guidance, the offensive line has not improved despite the front office’s financial infusion into the offensive trenches. It gets harder this summer because the team doesn’t have a good right tackle to replace Josh Williams, who left in free agency to join the Arizona Cardinals.
Cincinnati Bengals Pull Out all the Stops for Former First Round Tackle
Regrettably, during his four-year tenure in New York, Becton has missed more games due to serious injury problems than he has participated in. Despite his medical concerns, there is a great deal ofMekhi Becton, a former offensive tackle for the New York Jets, visited the Cincinnati Bengals’ facilities on Thursday.Becton is a 6’7′′, 363-pound offensive tackle with exceptional physical attributes. He also possesses exceptional quickness. That helped propel him up the draft boards in 2020 when New York chose him with the 11th overall pick in the NFL Draft to furnish the standard left tackle for their offensive line.
Regrettably, during his four-year tenure in New York, Becton has missed more games due to serious injury problems than he has participated in. The Louisville product has a ton of potential that his former coach Pollack may bring out of him, despite his injury concerns. When Becton was drafted in 2020, Pollack was New York’s offensive line coach, and he was able to get the most out of his form in that season.
Thursday, Becton was brought in for a visit. Later that evening, Becton, Pollack, star quarterback Joe Burrow, and another free agent, Tear Tart, were spotted by fans at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse. One admirer mentioned that Burrow went up to the bar, ordered a shot of milk, and then left the bartender a hundred-dollar tip in order to highlight the absurd care that Burrow takes of his body and the community’s affection for him. That might sound strange, but as your franchise quarterback is healing from a season-ending injury, that’s precisely what you want to know.
On Saturday, December 16, 2023, following overtime in the NFL Week 15 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Minnesota Vikings at PayCor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati, injured Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) makes his way to the locker room. On a field goal in overtime, the Bengals prevailed.
Since right tackle is unquestionably the position with the greatest need for Cincinnati, Becton is without a doubt the top free agent on the team’s radar.Though most people agree that Becton and Tart had a successful visit, neither player signed a contract with the team before leaving Cincinnati. In an effort to highlight his overall happiness upon leaving Cincinnati, Becton shared on his X account. (formerly known as Twitter):
After four years in New York, Cincinnati would be the perfect change of pace. It also has a vibe with Louisville, the city where he played collegiate ball, which is only 100 miles down the Ohio River on Interstate 71. The breakout player of this offseason would be Becton, who would give the Cincinnati offensive line a youthful, talented offensive tackle position that hasn’t been there in almost ten years.