Charging devices idee OL and vote to a 2-year contract with Mekhi Becton

The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to a two -year contract with Wachmann Mekhi Becton, the team said on Friday.

The deal is worth 20 million US dollars, said a source with Adam Schefter from ESPN.

Becton may be the most important signing of the free agency for the chargers. The most important weakness in Los Angeles last season was the interior seal, and the chargers fought to build the effective rushing attack that trainer Jim Harbaugh promised because of their inefficiencies. The interior was assessed among the worst in the NFL in the running block profit rate: Center Bradley Bozeman (160th), left -wing Zion Johnson (165.) and Trey Pipkins III. Right Guard (188.).

The last season for Becton, which was collected by the New York Jets in the first round by the New York Jets in the first round, was collapsed as a tackle in 2020, but changed with the Philadelphia Eagles last season and developed as an effective running blocker. Becton took the 24th place in the Run Block profit rate under the guards, clearly ahead of Johnson (43.) and Pipkins (50th).

Becton played the right guard in Philadelphia and plans to continue to play security guards, said a source of Tim McManus from ESPN. This step could mean that Pipkins chargers will be published, which would save them 6.75 million US dollars.

After four years in New York, which were characterized by injuries, Becton signed a one-year contract for $ 2.75 million with the Eagles.

After both Tackle spots were taken into account, the coaching team decided to try the 6-foot 7, 363 pound becton on guard, and the experiment paid off. In summer he won the right wax job and started 15 games of the regular season for the Super Bowl Champion Eagles.

He was part of a dominant offensive line that paved the way to the MVP finalist and the NFL offensive player of the year Saquon Barkley.

The 25 -year -old Becton started 30 games at Tackle With The Jets. He missed all seasons 2021 and 2022 for knee injuries.