Mekhi Becton agrees to two-year deal with Los Angeles Chargers

The Los Angeles Chargers went out to get one of the more talented offensive linemen prospects in this free agency cycle. They went out and landed behemoth guard Mekhi Becton. He agreed to a two-year deal with the Chargers franchise on Friday evening, according to Tim McManus of ESPN. He shined this year for the Philadelphia Eagles and managed to stay healthy during the 2024-2025 campaign.

Becton plans on playing guard with the Chargers, the same position he played this year with the Philadelphia Eagles. Tipping the scales at 6-7, 363 pounds, Becton is one of the more massive human beings you’ll ever find, even in the NFL. And that’s certainly saying something.

When he signed a one-year deal with the Eagles in April of 2024, Becton was given the chance to move to guard, since he would have gotten little playing time at the tackle position. And the move worked out beautifully, with the gifted offensive lineman having one of his best seasons yet in the NFL.

In 15 games this year with Philadelphia, he played 903 snaps, logging 88 percent of the team’s total offensive snaps. It was the second highest total of his career thus far. Becton helped grade the road for one of the best players in the National Football League, running back Saquon Barkley. Barkley had his best season yet, 345 carries for 2,005 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground.

Becton, Barkley, and the Eagles ground game were critical ingredients in guiding the team to the Super Bowl. In joining the Chargers, Becton will get to team up with former Notre Dame star Joe Alt, who tips the scales at 6-8, 322 pounds. That’s going to be quite the tandem in the trenches in Los Angeles. Pairing them up with head coach Jim Harbaugh, a coach that has shown a strong affinity for running the football over the years, and it sure could be exciting to watch the Chargers ground attack next season.