NFL star is axed by his team just 12 months after winning the Super Bowl in stunning fall from grace
The Chargers are reportedly releasing Super Bowl winner Mekhi Becton less than a year after he signed a $20million deal with Los Angeles.
The veteran guard – nicknamed ‘Big Ticket’ – moved to the Chargers after helping the Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl LIX last February.
But now, according to ESPN, Becton – who started 14 games for the Chargers last season – is being released.
The move will reportedly save Los Angeles $9.7million in salary cap space, which can now be used on reinforcements for the 2026 season.
Becton, who is 6ft 7ins and weighs 363lbs, was drafted 11th overall by the New York Jets back in 2020 after playing college football for Louisville.
He has gone on to start 59 games in the NFL but the 26-year-old is now looking for his third team in as many seasons.
The Los Angeles Chargers are reportedly releasing Super Bowl winner Mekhi Becton
He signed a $20million deal with the Chargers but his 2025 campaign was blighted by injury
Becton struggled with injuries before leaving the Jets after 2023 campaign. He went on to join the Philadelphia Eagles in April 2024 on a one-year deal.
The guard started 19 games across the regular and postseason, including Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans.
He then signed a two-year, $20m deal with the Chargers but his 2025 campaign was blighted by injury and frustration.
According to ESPN, Los Angeles head coach Jim Harbaugh is expected to rebuild the Chargers’ interior offensive line during this offseason.
