The Packers are still trying to patch up their offensive line, and they’ve added another familiar veteran name to the mix.
A few days after bringing in former Pro Bowl guard Laken Tomlinson from the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad, Green Bay is now signing Mekhi Becton, a six-year NFL veteran and the No. 11 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Louisville. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that Becton worked out for the Packers on Monday morning and signed with the team almost right after.
Becton has been a starting option for three different teams over the last three seasons. He spent 2025 with the Los Angeles Chargers after starting at right guard for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles in 2024.
Before that, his NFL path began with the New York Jets, where injuries slowed everything down. He missed almost all of the 2021 season because of a torn ACL, then hurt the same knee again in training camp the next year and sat out the entire 2022 season before coming back to play 16 games in 2023.
In Los Angeles, Becton had his ups and downs, but he was on the field plenty, appearing in 16 of 18 possible games and making 15 starts, all at right guard. He also saw the Packers up close in 2024 as a member of the Eagles, playing every snap at right guard in Philadelphia’s Week 1 and Wild Card wins over Green Bay.
At 6-foot-7 and 360 pounds, Becton looks like a legitimate option to get on the field quickly, and he could end up battling Tomlinson for guard snaps.
There’s also a little overlap in his background with Tomlinson. The two were teammates with the Jets for two seasons, in 2022 and 2023.
Becton missed all of 2022, but both players were in the starting lineup in 2023, with Becton at left tackle and Tomlinson at left guard. That Jets team also had a strong Packers connection: Nathaniel Hackett was handling offensive coordinator and playcalling duties, while Allen Lazard, Randall Cobb, Malik Taylor and Tim Boyle were on the roster.
Aaron Rodgers was there too after Green Bay traded him to New York in 2023, though his season ended almost immediately when he tore his Achilles tendon in Week 1.
Both signings should show up on the NFL’s transaction wire Monday afternoon. To make room on the 53-man roster, the Packers are expected to place Zach Bako-Bewele and Jayden Reed on injured reserve.
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