Mekhi Becton will not be returning to the Eagles

The Eagles do not play around about their offensive line, but they weren’t able to get a deal done with Mekhi Becton to keep the offensive guard in Philly. Instead, Becton is signing a two-year deal with the Chargers.

The tackle-turned-guard had a rocky start to his career after being drafted by the Jets, but had a resurgence in Philly thanks to the tutelage of Jeff Stoutland. Becton didn’t just survive among the best, he thrived, and was a really critical piece to having such a strong front five. It took all of them to get Saquon Barkley to 2,000 yards, and Becton was ranked 21 out of 135 offensive guards, and was number 19 in run blocking in 2024.

Becton talked about how much he appreciated the Eagles organization toward the end of the Super Bowl celebrations and there were reports that he was willing to take less than his market value in order to stay with Stoutland and the rest of the group. Unfortunately, it looks like the two sides weren’t able to get close enough to make it worth it for Becton, who will move and on and hope to continue building on his new foundation.

The Eagles will now look to Tyler Steen to make a leap this offseason, as well as some of their other depth players and recently added Kenyon Green to fill in that now-open right guard spot.