Louisville OT Mekhi Becton failed a drug test at the Combine

Former Louisville offensive tackle Mekhi Becton, who is considered a potential top-10 pick in the 2020 NFL draft, was flagged for a drug test at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network:

Multiple players had drug tests flagged at the NFL Combine & among those is projected top 10 pick #Louisville OT Mekhi Becton, I’m told. Teams were made aware of this. Becton had no failed drug tests in college. Per new CBA rules, he goes into Stage 1 for no more than 60 days.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 18, 2020

Stage 1 of the NFL’s intervention program involves an evaluation from a treatment team, a treatment plan and potential further testing, per Bleacher Report.

The program’s period is 60 days, and should no other problems arise, the player will “assume the same status as players who have never been referred to the Intervention Program,”