Insider: Eagles' expected starter escaped serious injury

The Philadelphia Eagles had a little scare on Sunday.

Philadelphia Eagles offensive guard Mekhi Becton left practice early due to a right leg injury, but he reportedly avoided serious injury and is on the mend, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk and Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

“Eagles offensive guard Mekhi Becton left practice early with an apparent right leg injury,” Williams said. “But Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Becton's injury is nothing serious. Becton, a first-round pick of the Jets in 2020, has been unable to stay healthy in his career, playing in just 31 of a possible 67 games in his four seasons.

“The Eagles have moved Becton from tackle to guard, and he is expected to start at right guard. Tyler Steen, who was competing with Becton for the job, has an ankle injury that forced him to sit out the second preseason game.”

Becton is a former first-round draft pick who is expected to play a major role for the Eagles in 2023. He spent the first four years of his career with the New York Jets, but joined the Eagles as a free agent last offseason.

He's only 25 years old and has a lot of potential, but injuries have really hampered his career so far. It would be tough for the Eagles to lose Becton at this point, but it sounds like they don't have much to worry about at this point.

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