The Los Angeles Chargers are planning to cut offensive guard Mekhi Becton as part of efforts to manage their salary cap, according to a Wednesday report from ESPN.
By releasing Becton, the team would free up $9.7 million in available salary cap space.
Becton joined the Chargers last March on a two-year deal worth $20 million, but his debut season in Los Angeles was marked by injury problems and his own acknowledgment of frustration with his situation. The team is also facing the need to find a replacement for center Bradley Bozeman, who retired on February 23.
The 26-year-old Becton took the field for 15 games last season with the Chargers, starting 14 of those contests.
Throughout his NFL career, Becton has been a starter in 59 of his 61 total game appearances, playing for the Jets during 2020-21 and 2023, a brief stint with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2024, and most recently with the Chargers. The New York Jets originally drafted him with the 11th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. During his time with Philadelphia, he was part of their Super Bowl championship squad.
