March 15, 2025
The Los Angeles Chargers announced that they have signed former Philadelphia Eagles RG Mekhi Becton. It's a two-year deal.
big ticket to LA
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) March 15, 2025
we’ve signed G Mekhi Becton →https://t.co/tF5DfF2Hb7 pic.twitter.com/RWnKdKx1GZ
In the 2024 NFL Draft, it was anticipated by some that the Eagles might select an offensive lineman with a premium pick, depending on how the draft fell. They instead ended up with a pair of great cornerbacks, and Howie Roseman signed Becton to a one-year deal after the draft.
During his four-year career with the Jets, Becton sort of stubbornly wanted to be a LT, but he was open to a different role in Philly, and was willing to compete for the starting RG job in training camp, which he won over second-year pro Tyler Steen. Becton would go on to have a career-rejuvenating season, helping pave the way for one of the best seasons by a running back in NFL history.
He was a bully in the run game, which wasn't surprising, but he was also effective in pass protection and he continued to improve on the interior as the season progressed. Certainly, the Eagles would have liked to have retained Becton, but they are already paying big money to Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Lane Johnson, and coming soon, Cam Jurgens.
The in-house candidates to replace Becton in the starting lineup are Steen, newly acquired Kenyon Green, and second-year pro Trevor Keegan. It is also a position that could be addressed in the draft.
Becton's contract details were not immediately available, but it is expected that he will qualify for the comp pick formula, which you can find here. On the one hand, it's not typically a good sign when a deal is announced with no financials. On the other hand, Becton and his representation wouldn't have agreed to a two-year deal if it were super low. It's going to have at least have some meat on it. We’ll update when financials are known.
Update: Becton's two-year deal is worth $20 million, which should qualify him for a fifth-round comp pick.
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