The Chargers beef up their offensive line with Mekhi Becton who is fresh off his Super Bowl win with the Eagles.
The Chargers finally signed their much-needed offensive guard.
Late Friday night, the Los Angeles Chargers announced the signing of former Eagles offensive guard Mekhi Becton to a two-year deal worth $20 million. The new contract makes Becton the 11th highest-paid guard in the NFL.
big ticket to LA
we’ve signed G Mekhi Becton →https://t.co/tF5DfF2Hb7 pic.twitter.com/RWnKdKx1GZ
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) March 15, 2025
Becton is coming off his first and only season in Philadelphia where he helped them to their second Super Bowl championship in the past eight years.
The 6’7, 363-pound Becton started all 19 games (regular season and postseason) for the Eagles en route to having the best season of his career. Formally a first-round pick of the Jets in 2020, Becton entered the league as an offensive tackle. After signing with the Jets, Becton got to work with noted offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, won the starting right guard job, and the rest is history.
In 2024, Becton helped pave the way for running back Saquon Barkley to rush for over 2,000 yards and 13 touchdowns during the regular season. He then went on to set the single-season record for rush yards (regular and postseason) with 2,504.
The Chargers will have a decision to make about which guard spot Becton takes over. Ideally he sticks at right guard and replaces Trey Pipkins who then becomes the team’s swing tackle. Joe Hortiz mentioned Zion Johnson getting work at center this offseason, but only time will tell how serious that remark was until we the unit on the field working together and in what combination.
Becton’s signing now takes one of the team’s biggest needs off the checklist and further helps the Chargers hone in on the position they’ll take in the first round. Right now, tight end, center, edge rusher, and defensive tackle should all still be on the table.