A STAR offensive lineman crowned a Super Bowl champion just one year ago has been cut to create $10 million in salary cap space.

He played a key part in the Philadelphia Eagles’ dominant offensive line that saw Saquon Barkley rush for over 2000 yards in 2024.

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Mekhi Becton won the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 seasonCredit: Getty

Becton (#73) has now been cut by the Los Angeles Chargers after a tough yearCredit: Alamy

However, the Los Angeles Chargers have now decided to part ways with star guard Mekhi Becton after a tough year for all involved.

Becton, 26, signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Chargers last offseason.

By deciding to cut him now, they save $10 million against the salary cap and also avoid two impending roster bonuses.

They were to the tune of $2.5 million, due on March 13, and another $1 million due on March 15.

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The former first round pick selected by the New York Jets in 2020 will hit free agency once again.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh hoped that the addition of Becton would complete a strong line to protect quarterback Justin Herbert.

It meant that every Chargers starter on the O-line but the center was a former first round NFL draft pick heading into the season.

Unfortunately for them, that began to crumble in early August when left tackle Rashawn Slater tore his patellar tendon in practice.

The season-ending injury came mere weeks after Slater signed a new four-year deal worth $114 million.

From essentially that point on, the Chargers offensive line became their focal problem once again.

It wasn’t aided by Becton not replicating the form that saw him become a Super Bowl champion the year before.

Becton himself dealt with several injuries through training camp and it continued with him throughout the season.

Then when he was on the field, he was ranked as the 49th-worst guard in pass block win rate (91.2%) and the third-worst lineman (127th) in run block win rate (63.4%).

The Chargers will now see a major overhaul of their interior offensive line after center Bradley Bozeman decided to retire two weeks ago.