After four years with the Jets, offensive lineman Mekhi Becton was viewed as a major disappointment: The 11th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, Becton missed more games than he played and never developed into the franchise left tackle the Jets wanted him to be.

The Eagles braced for a potential departure of Becton, as they traded for former first-round pick Kenyon Green in a deal that sent safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans. Philadelphia sent a 2026 sixth-round pick to Houston in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick in the deal.

One of the underrated heroes who have left is former guard Mekhi Becton. Picked up in free agency last year as a project after four years of failure with the New York Jets, Becton became Philadelphia's starting guard and developed into a Pro-Bowl caliber player in his first year with the team.