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Chargers Expected to Release Mekhi Becton After One Season

Shrine Bowl reporting cites poor 2025 play with projected cap savings as the rationale.

Overview

  • NFL insider Tony Pauline reported from the East-West Shrine Bowl that Los Angeles is expected to opt out of the final year of Becton's two-year, $20 million contract.
  • The 26-year-old started 15 games in 2025, was benched at one point, and finished near the bottom of Pro Football Focus guard rankings.
  • A release would free roughly $9.7 million in cap space and leave about $2.5 million in dead money, according to multiple reports.
  • Coverage highlighted weak blocking metrics, including poor pass- and run-block win rates, and Becton said he felt uncomfortable in Greg Roman’s system.
  • Analysts pointed to Philadelphia as a potential depth fit given his 2024 stint there, though no team has announced any move.