Eagles offensive lineman rips Giants' home field ahead of game: 'I don't wanna play in that s----- stadium'

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Philadelphia Eagles close defender Mekhi Becton didn’t mince words erstwhile talking astir MetLife Stadium.

Becton spent the archetypal 4 seasons of his vocation with the New York Jets, and helium fto his feelings beryllium known astir his erstwhile location field.

"I don't wanna play successful that s----- stadium," Becton said via CBS Sports.

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Mekhi Becton looks on

Philadelphia Eagles violative tackle Mekhi Becton (77) stands connected the sidelines during the archetypal fractional of a preseason crippled against the Baltimore Ravens astatine M&T Bank Stadium.  (Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports)

"It's bad. Everything is conscionable atrocious astir that stadium. I don't truly similar it. I'm conscionable gladsome I lone gotta bash it 1 clip a year. Just gotta spell successful there, bash my 1-11 and spell home."

Becton volition marque his instrumentality to MetLife erstwhile the Eagles instrumentality connected the New York Giants connected Sunday. 

The 25-year-old was drafted with the 11th wide prime by the Jets successful the 2020 NFL Draft, but his Jets vocation ne'er got disconnected the ground.

Becton played successful 31 retired of 67 imaginable games, owed to genu and ankle injuries. Last season, helium was capable to enactment healthy, starting successful 16 games for the Jets, but contempt being steadfast helium struggled.

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Mekhi Becton reacts

Mekhi Becton of the Jets coming disconnected the tract successful the 2nd fractional during a Dec. 3, 2023 crippled against the Atlanta Falcons. The Eagles signed Becton to a escaped cause contract. (IMAGN)

Playing near tackle past season, Becton had the 2nd astir holding penalties successful the NFL (12) and yielded 12.5 sacks. 

None of the injuries Becton sustained happened connected the much-discussed turf of MetLife Stadium, but Becton did not person thing affirmative to accidental astir the place. 

"You tin conscionable archer the difference, similar if you was to get connected that turf and (then) spell connected a antithetic turf. You tin tell. It's a night-and-day quality successful turf. It conscionable feels lifted. There's a batch of things that doesn't consciousness close astir that turf."

Playing near tackle past season, Becton gave up the 2nd astir holding penalties successful the NFL (12) and yielded 12.5 sacks. 

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Mekhi Becton successful  action

Philadelphia Eagles violative tackle Mekhi Becton (77) against the Atlanta Falcons astatine Lincoln Financial Field.  (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

Becton went to escaped bureau this offseason, and the Eagles signed him to a one-year, $5.5 cardinal contract. Becton switched positions and is present the starting close guard. This season, helium has not committed a punishment but has allowed 3 sacks per PFF. 

While with the Jets, Becton said it ever felt similar the Jets were "little brothers" to the Giants successful their ain stadium, offering immoderate other information for Sunday’s game. 

"It's similar a full different side. The mode I enactment it erstwhile I was there, we was similar the small brothers to them. On their side, they had each their trophies and Super Bowls and connected our side, we were the New York Jets," Becton said. 

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