Mekhi Becton injury update: Eagles Tyler Steen a wrecking ball in relief at RG

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Among the many obstacles the Philadelphia Eagles faced during their wild Week 3 win over the New Orleans Saints was losing the entire right side of their offensive line. 

Star right tackle Lane Johnson was forced out after just 18 snaps with a concussion, and right guard Mekhi Becton exited early himself with an injured finger. 

With Becton out, Tyler Steen stepped in for his first action of the season and was dominant as the Eagles gutted out a huge 15-12 win. 

According to PFF, Steen was the Eagles’ top-graded pass blocker with an 88.1. He played 37 pass blocking snaps at right guard and posted zeros across the board in pressures, hurries and penalties. Steen and fellow reserve lineman Fred Johsnon, who filled in at right tackle, were both wrecking balls in the run game as the Eagles churned out a healthy 6.9 yards per carry average for the game. 

Watch big No. 56 here, lined up to the right of center Cam Jurgens on this play from Sunday:

The extent of Becton’s finger injury is still unknown. It was significant enough to limit the former No. 11 overall pick of New York Jets to just 14 of the Eagles 71 offensive snaps against the Saints.

Steen had a thing or two to prove after losing the position battle to Becton during training camp. He earned a run blocking grade of 72.3 from PFF and was the team’s fourth highest-graded player on offense overall with a 79.6. 

The best offensive line in the NFL clearly goes beyond the starting five. 

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Ryan O'Leary has spent his entire professional career in sports multimedia, working as journalist, editor, podcaster, and in live events as a content manager and show emcee. His career highlights include working as a podcast host and audio editor for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, where he led a series of NFL podcasts for the company’s top-performing NFL sites. A born and raised New Englander, Ryan’s career kicked-off in newspapers after graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in journalism. He developed an affinity for small-town youth, high school and college sports, while also realizing his childhood dream of covering the Patriots in multiple AFC Championship Games. Ryan enjoys kicking it with family and friends, beating his dad and brother in chess, and arguing with anyone crazy enough to insist that Tom Brady isn’t the GOAT.