Mekhi Becton signing $20 million cope with Chargers
After a breakout season, Mekhi Becton has one more new crew.
The ex-Jets bust, who loved a profession renaissance with the Eagles final yr, is signing a two-year deal value $20 million with the Chargers, in keeping with NFL Community.
He figures to be a significant addition to the crew’s offensive line as safety for star quarterback Justin Herbert.
The 6-foot-7 Becton, listed final yr at 363 kilos, spent 4 disappointing years with the Jets, who drafted him with the No. 11-overall decide in 2020.
He struggled to reside as much as expectations, and his Jets tenure was marred by two separate knee accidents.
They opted to not carry him again when his contract expired final offseason, and he subsequently signed a one-year cope with the Eagles.
That’s the place Becton shifted from deal with, the place he had performed in each school and with the Jets, to protect, and loved success.
He began 15 video games within the common season and all 4 postseason video games, taking part in an integral position within the Eagles profitable Tremendous Bowl 2025.
Becton, nonetheless simply 25 years previous, obtained a 70.7 general grade final yr from Professional Soccer Focus — twentieth amongst all guards within the NFL.
“There have been undoubtedly darkish days, for positive,” Becton instructed The Publish’s Mark Cannizzaro about his time with the Jets after profitable the Tremendous Bowl. “I used to be in these darkish days for an excellent little minute. It simply feels good to really cry tears to pleasure.
“I’m a kind of guys that’s going to work it doesn’t matter what. I’m simply going to maintain my head down it doesn’t matter what anyone says. I simply work. Good issues come to individuals who do good issues. I’ve put the work in, and now I’m being rewarded for it.”
The Eagles have misplaced just a few main contributors from final yr’s groups, together with Josh Sweat, Milton Williams and C.J. Gardner-Johnson together with Becton and others.
