{"id":204492,"date":"2026-03-04T21:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/204492\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:44:14","slug":"chargers-release-mekhi-becton-in-cost-cutting-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/204492\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers release Mekhi Becton in cost-cutting move"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>released guard Mekhi Becton<\/a> in a move that saves them $9.7 million against the salary cap.<\/p>\n

The Chargers announced Wednesday that veteran tight end Will Dissly<\/a> and tackle Savion Washington<\/a> also were released.<\/p>\n

Becton struggled last season after joining the Chargers on a two-year, $20 million deal last March. The six-year veteran battled injuries throughout the season and voiced his frustration<\/a> with the Chargers at one point last November.<\/p>\n

Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz had to decide quickly on Becton, who was due a $2.5 million roster bonus on March 13 and another $1 million bonus on March 15.<\/p>\n

The Chargers already entered the offseason with a projected $86 million in salary cap space and are expected to actively rebuild their interior offensive line, where they also will have to replace retired center Bradley Bozeman.<\/p>\n

Becton, 26, 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%). He played just 72% of snaps in 2025 and played 100% of snaps in only six games.<\/p>\n

Becton appeared in 15 games — 14 starts — last season with the Chargers. A first-round draft selection of the Jets<\/a> in 2020, he struggled through four injury-plagued seasons in New York before enjoying a revival in 2024 with the Super Bowl champion Eagles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As much as Becton’s underwhelming play likely played a role in his expected release, the Chargers’ scheme change may have been just as influential.<\/p>\n

Under former offensive coordinator Greg Roman, the Chargers ran a gap-scheme offense that relied on big, physical offensive linemen and suited the 6-foot-7, 363-pound Becton.<\/p>\n

New offense coordinator Mike McDaniel is known for fast offenses buoyed by an outside-zone running scheme that relies on quick, fast, and agile linemen.br\/]<\/p>\n

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