Not all free agent signings work out. The Los Angeles Chargers haven't been known to be big spenders during the Joe Hortiz/Jim Harbaugh era. Despite having plenty of cap space last offseason, the biggest deal they shelled out was $20 million over two years for Mekhi Becton.
The Los Angeles Chargers are reportedly planning to release starting right guard Mekhi Becton after a disappointing season. Becton, who signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the team last offseason, has struggled to meet expectations, and his release could save the Chargers nearly $10 million in cap space for the 2026 season.
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Here comes the Mekhi Becton drama for the Los Angeles Chargers again. Becton didn’t make big national waves earlier in the season when lamenting publicly
The Los Angeles Chargers decided to have their big free agency move of 2025 be the signing of guard Mekhi Becton. A move that initially brought concern, considering he has only played one year of offensive guard, the one year he has looked like a real NFL pro.
With season-ending injuries to Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt and a (so far) failed trade for Trevor Penning, the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive line this season has been a complete mess.
The Los Angeles Chargers did not do much to help their offensive line this offseason. However, they took one seemingly calculated swing with the former first-round pick, and then-newly Super Bowl champion, Mekhi Becton, to be their "big" upgrade across a bad interior group.
The Philadelphia Eagles didn't bring back Mekhi Becton this offseason, as the former first-round pick left Philly and signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on a two-year deal.
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The Los Angeles Chargers spent a big chunk of resources in free agency last offseason attempting to fix some problem areas. Tops among those was bringing on offensive lineman Mekhi Becton, a former first-round pick who had just finally dodged the bust label and enjoyed a breakout season in Philadelphia.
It's one thing to be a draft bust; it's another thing to be a free-agent bust when you're the biggest signing of the offseason for a team that had the second-most cap space in the NFL.
Los Angeles Chargers guard Mekhi Becton has been something of a mystery this year. A massive free-agent signing for the Chargers in the hopes of better
Mekhi Becton was the grand prize in an offseason that was fueled by the second-most cap space in the sport. The LA Chargers signed Becton to a two-year, $20 million contract in what was the team's biggest signing of the spring.
Thursday night football featured the Los Angeles Chargers in their "Super Chargers" uniform as they hosted the Minnesota Vikings. They lived up to the name in a one-sided contest, which ended with a 37-10 win for the home team.
Mekhi Becton was the prized signing of the LA Chargers offseason in 2025. With the second-most cap space in the league heading into the offseason, the Chargers' biggest commitment was their two-year, $20 million deal with Becton.
As the Los Angeles Chargers enter Week 5 of the NFL season, both injuries and poor play by their offensive line have severely limited their ceiling. Yet
The Los Angeles Chargers remain without a definitive Mekhi Becton injury update ahead of their Week 5 matchup with the Washington Commanders. The guard has battled injuries all season, leaving his status up in the air yet again.
Los Angeles Chargers offensive lineman Mekhi Becton was limited to a 75 percent snap share on Friday night against the Kansas City Chiefs, but things could have been much worse.
Los Angeles Chargers right guard Mekhi Becton has been added to the injury report as questionable for Friday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to an illness.
The Chargers' offense received some worrying news ahead of their matchup against the Chiefs in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday night.
Signing Mekhi Becton to a two-year, $20 million contract was the only move the LA Chargers made to upgrade the offensive line in the spring. With Rashawn Slater out for the year with a torn patellar tendon, there is probably some regret from the Bolts that they didn't do more.
The Los Angeles Chargers were somewhat disappointed in free agency, spending quite frugally. This led to an upset fanbase expecting the same woes as the 2024 season yielded.
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The Philadelphia Eagles already have made on big move to retain a breakout star this offseason. Could another be on the way? Zack Baun re-signed with the Eagles on a three-year deal after signing a modest one-year deal with Philadelphia last offseason.
The Philadelphia Eagles may hope to retain their star offensive lineman after helping them achieve a Super Bowl victory in 2025.
Well, things didn't take long to get real. The Eagles may be without one of their better offensive starters for the rest of Super Bowl 59, after starting right guard Mekhi Becton left the game on Sunday night with a knee injury.
The Eagles have 18 players set to become free agents in 2025 but some are more important than others. Regardless of what happens in Super Bowl LIX, Philadelphia should do whatever it takes to keep these three.
The Philadelphia Eagles still have unfinished business in Super Bowl LIX but once the season is over, they could struggle to keep these players considered among the NFL’s best available.
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