The presumptive starting right guard was unable to finish practice on Sunday after limping off.
PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles dodged a bullet on Sunday after right guard Mekhi Becton left practice with an apparent right leg injury.
Sunday was not the first time Becton, 25, has been limping this summer and the big man balked at a question about the bulky brace on Aug. 11 after finishing practice with a visible limp.In a deep offensive line draft this year, the Eagles were considering a host of players who had guard/tackle versatility with the plan of potentially starting inside at RG before sliding outside to replace right tackle Lane Johnson whenever the 34-year-old All-Pro decides to call it a career.
Becton entered training camp as the top backup at every position on the OL except center. He got reps at left guard when Landon Dickerson was out with a lacerated toe and at RT when Johnson was either on a pitch count, or dealing with his own toe injury.
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