ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Chargers are planning to release G Mekhi Becton in the coming days.
Per Over The Cap, the move will save the Chargers $9.7 million, as it will leave behind $2.5 million in dead cap to move on from his scheduled $12.2 million cap number in 2026.
Becton, 26, was a three-year starter at Louisville and earned second-team All-American honors before being selected by the Jets with the No. 11 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Becton signed a four-year, $18,446,045 rookie contract that included a $10,975,306 signing bonus. The Jets declined his fifth-year option and he eventually signed a one-year contract with the Eagles ahead of the 2024 season.
From there, the Chargers signed Becton to a two-year, $20 million contract last offseason.
In 2025, Becton appeared in 15 games for the Chargers and made 14 starts for them at right guard.
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