The Los Angeles Chargers are reportedly planning to cut Super Bowl winner Mekhi Becton from their roster.
According to NFL insider Evan Sidery, the move is expected to clear just under $10 million in salary cap space for head coach Jim Harbaugh to use this offseason.
Becton only arrived in Los Angeles 12 months ago after winning the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.
The 26-year-old signed a two-year, $20 m contract with the Chargers and started 15 games for them on the offensive line in front of Justin Herbert.
It turned out to be a disappointing season for the Chargers, who went 11-7 in the regular season but were comfortably beaten by the New England Patriots in the wildcard round of the playoffs.
The offensive line crumbled against Mike Vrabel’s Patriots defense, with quarterback Justin Herbert getting sacked six times.
The Los Angeles Chargers are reportedly planning to cut Super Bowl winner Mekhi Becton
The move is likely to clear just under $10m in salary cap space for head coach Jim Harbaugh
The Chargers finished second in the AFC West and made the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since a four-year run from 2006 to 2009.Â
But the amount of damage the offensive line allowed Herbert to take was a huge issue. He got hit an NFL-leading 129 times in the regular season and another 11 times against the Patriots.Â
The offensive line was hit hard by injuries, including the losses of starting tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater.
That led to nine different O-line combinations playing at least 50 snaps together. Becton, a guard, also struggled with injuries and inconsistent play.
Becton was drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft by the New York Jets. He spent four seasons there before signing with the Eagles in 2024.
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Los Angeles Chargers set to release Super Bowl winner Mekhi Becton as part of offseason overhaul