The Packers signed offensive lineman Mekhi Becton after a poor 2025 season with the Chargers. He excelled at right guard for Philadelphia in 2024; The Athletic reported he had an undiagnosed torn labrum that required surgery in March.
Selected 11th overall by the Jets in 2020, Becton started 13 games as a rookie but injuries limited him to one appearance in 2021 and ended his 2022 season in training camp. Philadelphia first signed him as a swing tackle; an injury to guard Tyler Steen opened the door at right guard. Becton started all 19 games there, including playoffs, and was part of the Eagles’ Super Bowl championship team.
The Chargers released Becton this spring after he played 15 games in 2025, making 14 starts and posting career-worst grades as both a pass and run blocker; the move saved $9.7 million against the cap. The Athletic’s Matt Schneidman reported the labrum tear, but Becton had no shoulder designation on the season injury report, and the article cautions that its role in his poor play is uncertain. He is reportedly down to 345 pounds, still heavier than any other Packers lineman.
