FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Cameron Clark was so excited to get down to the field to celebrate a year-in-the-making moment that he couldn't wait for the suite-level elevator at MetLife Stadium. He headed for the stairwell, raced down six flights, went straight for the New York Jets' sideline and threw his arms around Mekhi Becton.
"I'm so proud of him," Clark would say later.
Only those close to Clark and Becton -- the talented, but star-crossed offensive tackle -- could appreciate the significance of that on-field embrace. It happened last Saturday night after Becton's first NFL game at right tackle, a performance so impressive that it earned him a promotion to the starting lineup this week, a milestone in his comeback story.